What kind of home is 34 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF?

34 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 34 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF?

34 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF last sold for £515,200 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £105,000 in April 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 34 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF changed over time?

Across 4 sales between April 1996 and June 2020, 34 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF rose from £105,000 to £515,200, a change of £410,200. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 34 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF?

The current EPC rating for 34 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. It has improved from a E recorded in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 34 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF?

34 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS9 1DF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 34 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF use?

The latest EPC at 34 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 34 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF?

34 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF is in council tax band D.

Which area is 34 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF in?

34 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF sits in Leigh On Sea. It falls within the SS9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 34 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF?

Police records around 34 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 34 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF?

The closest primary school to 34 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF is Leigh North Street Primary School (649m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westcliff High School for Girls (1.2km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 34 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF?

The closest bus stop to 34 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF is Grand Parade, 163m away. The nearest rail option is Chalkwell Rail Station, 475m away.

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34 Somerville Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DF

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 34 Somerville Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

34 Somerville Gardens is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £515,200. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £626,000 is 21.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 92.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 118 m² it's 25.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (158 m² median across 14 EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2019

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2019from Jul 2009

EPC improved fromE43toD64

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Somerville Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 Somerville Gardens has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 34 Somerville Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£626,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£515,200

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

4 June 2020Most recent
£515,200
+3.1%over 4 years
19 February 2016
£499,950
+290.6%over 15 years
9 March 2000
£128,000
+21.9%over 3 years
3 April 1996
£105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1DF: £775,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in SS9 1DF

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On the street

Versus other Somerville Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 34 Somerville Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,366

Street avg £4,065

On par

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 160 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leigh On Sea district page.

Full Leigh On Sea report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Grand Parade — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Leigh North Street Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS9 1DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS9 1DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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