What kind of home is 70 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF?

70 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 70 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF?

70 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF last sold for £780,000 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £265,000 in July 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 70 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 2003 and September 2019, 70 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF rose from £265,000 to £780,000, a change of £515,000. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 70 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF?

The current EPC rating for 70 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in December 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 70 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF?

70 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,485 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 70 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF use?

The latest EPC at 70 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 70 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF?

70 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF has council approval for an extension granted in January 2026 under ref. 25/01636/FULH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 70 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF?

70 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF is in council tax band E.

Which area is 70 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF in?

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

Is 70 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF in a safe area?

Police records around 70 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 70 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF?

The closest primary school to 70 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.

How well connected is 70 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF?

The closest bus stop to 70 Somerville Gardens, SS9 1DF is Grand Parade, 163m away. The nearest rail option is Chalkwell Rail Station, 475m away.

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70 Somerville Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DF

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

138 m²

1485 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 70 Somerville Gardens

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

70 Somerville Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£525/sq ft) was about 151.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £780,000.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDetached

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

70 Somerville Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Dec 2024

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 70 Somerville Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2026
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Erect dormer to rear with inset balcony to form habitable accommodation in roofspace and install rooflights to front and rear
Agent
Technical Design Ltd
Extension
Reference
25/01636/FULH
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£835,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£780,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

16 September 2019Most recent
£780,000
+52.9%over 4 years
14 May 2015
£510,000
+92.5%over 11 years
20 July 2003
£265,000

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.

70 Somerville Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,652

Street avg £3,936

Strongly above

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

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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

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