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Southside 260 280, Flat 3, Leigh Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DL

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 05
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
175 m²
1884 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Southside 260 280

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

Southside 260 280 is a mid-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 27 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 175 m² this is the 32nd smallest of 33 units on EPC record in Southside 260 280, where floor areas span 45–175 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 33 units on file.

At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 27)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2008from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromC70toD68
Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Jan 2009from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromD68toB86
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Feb 2009from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromB86toC80
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Ventilation
NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

Mar 2009from Feb 2009
Ventilation
ExtractMVHR

MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed

Nov 2009from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromC79toB84
Ventilation
MVHRNatural

Ventilation system changed

Nov 2009from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromB84toC79
Ventilation
NaturalMVHR

MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed

Apr 2010from Nov 2009
Hot Water
Main SystemGas Multipoint

Hot water system changed

Mar 2011from Apr 2010
Hot Water
Gas MultipointMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Jun 2012from Mar 2011
Ventilation
MVHRNatural

Ventilation system changed

Jan 2013from Jun 2012
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Nov 2016from Jan 2013
Ventilation
NaturalMVHR

MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed

Dec 2016from Nov 2016
Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
5%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
MVHRNatural

Ventilation system changed

May 2018from Dec 2016
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
100%63%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Ventilation
NaturalMVHR

MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed

Oct 2018from May 2018
Low Energy Lighting
63%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Ventilation
MVHRNatural

Ventilation system changed

Dec 2018from Oct 2018
EPC improved fromC78toB82
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2019from Dec 2018
EPC improved fromB82toC78
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

May 2019from May 2019
EPC improved fromC78toB82
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2019from May 2019
EPC improved fromB82toC80
Low Energy Lighting
100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jun 2020from Sept 2019
Ventilation
NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

Aug 2020from Jun 2020
Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Aug 2020from Aug 2020
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2020from Aug 2020
Low Energy Lighting
100%47%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Nov 2021from Sept 2020
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
47%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Aug 2022from Nov 2021
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Feb 2023from Aug 2022
Low Energy Lighting
100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jun 2024from Feb 2023
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Southside 260 280, Flat 3, Leigh Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Southside 260 280 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.

Southside 260 280 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£465,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 2 sales in SS9 1DL: £244,998 (2022–2006).

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other Leigh Road homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Southside 260 280 outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

77 (C)

Street avg 79 (C)

Below

Floor Area

175 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Chalkwell Park Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Leigh North Street Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS9 1DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Southside 260 280, Flat 3, Leigh Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.