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Chalkwell Bay, Flat 14, Undercliff Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1EA

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Chalkwell Bay

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

Chalkwell Bay is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1EA). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 50 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 13 units on EPC record in Chalkwell Bay, where floor areas span 38–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 13 units on file.

At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£548/sq ft) was about 62.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £295,000 in July 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • 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.

Chalkwell Bay's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Mar 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chalkwell Bay, Flat 14, Undercliff Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Chalkwell Bay 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.

Chalkwell Bay has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£295,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 July 2021Most recent

    £295,000

    +514.6%over 21 years
  2. 4 November 1999

    £48,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1EA: £525,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Undercliff Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Chalkwell Bay outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,900

Street avg £4,149

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

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

0.2 km

Grand Parade — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Chalkwell Hall Infant School. 26 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 1EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS9 1EA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS9 1EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

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 Chalkwell Bay, Flat 14, Undercliff Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.