62 Somerville Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DF
About 62 Somerville Gardens
62 Somerville Gardens is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2183 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a G (score 6), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 203 m² the property is well over the postcode median (151 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2011–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £768,000 sits 64.8% above the 2012 sale of £466,000. Last sold in October 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
62 Somerville Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
62 Somerville Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 62 Somerville Gardens
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
62 Somerville Gardens changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£768,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.2% per year over 1 year.
£466,000
Growth on file: 21.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
25 October 2012Most recent
£466,000
+27.7%over 1 year18 July 2011
£365,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1DF: £775,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in SS9 1DF
52 Somerville Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DF
Sold Nov 2023
£860,00050 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
£399,995
Everything we know about 62 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Somerville Gardens homes
EPC Rating for 62 Somerville Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,297
Street avg £4,272
Floor Area
203 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
25.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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