52 Somerville Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DF
About 52 Somerville Gardens
52 Somerville Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include a basement.
Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £860,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£462/sq ft) was about 107.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
52 Somerville Gardens has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erect single storey side and rear extension and alter elevations
- Agent
- Edith Garland Architecture
- Reference
- 25/00730/FULH
- Jul 2016ConditionsIn report
Application for Approval of Details pursuant to condition 03 (Details of Materials) of Planning Permission 15/01264/FULH dated 22/09/2016
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01024/AD
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 52 Somerville Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£860,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.3% per year over 21 years.
£860,000
Growth on file: 13.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
8 November 2023Most recent
£860,000
+147.8%over 9 years15 May 2014
£347,000
+19.7%over 7 years5 January 2007
£290,000
-9.4%13 August 2006
£320,000
+433.3%over 4 years4 August 2002
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1DF: £515,200 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in SS9 1DF
50 Somerville Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DF
Sold May 2023
£775,00068a, Somerville Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DF
Sold Feb 2022
£510,00056 Somerville Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DF
Sold Feb 2021
£835,00032a, Somerville Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DF
Sold Aug 2020
£399,99534 Somerville Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DF
Sold Jun 2020
£515,200
Everything we know about 52 Somerville Gardens, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Somerville Gardens homes
On years held, 52 Somerville Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,971
Street avg £4,004
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB