What type of property is Chalkwell Bay, Flat 3, Undercliff Gardens, SS9 1EA?

Chalkwell Bay, Flat 3, Undercliff Gardens, SS9 1EA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Chalkwell Bay, Flat 3, Undercliff Gardens, SS9 1EA sell for?

Chalkwell Bay, Flat 3, Undercliff Gardens, SS9 1EA last sold for £20,000 in February 1999, around 27 years ago. Before that, it sold for £13,500 in January 1997, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Chalkwell Bay, Flat 3, Undercliff Gardens, SS9 1EA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 1997 and February 1999, Chalkwell Bay, Flat 3, Undercliff Gardens, SS9 1EA rose from £13,500 to £20,000, a change of £6,500. That works out to roughly +21.2% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Chalkwell Bay, Flat 3, Undercliff Gardens, SS9 1EA have?

The current EPC rating for Chalkwell Bay, Flat 3, Undercliff Gardens, SS9 1EA is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in February 2023. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Chalkwell Bay, Flat 3, Undercliff Gardens, SS9 1EA?

Chalkwell Bay, Flat 3, Undercliff Gardens, SS9 1EA has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS9 1EA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Chalkwell Bay, Flat 3, Undercliff Gardens, SS9 1EA heated?

The latest EPC at Chalkwell Bay, Flat 3, Undercliff Gardens, SS9 1EA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Chalkwell Bay, Flat 3, Undercliff Gardens, SS9 1EA?

Chalkwell Bay, Flat 3, Undercliff Gardens, SS9 1EA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Chalkwell Bay, Flat 3, Undercliff Gardens, SS9 1EA located?

Chalkwell Bay, Flat 3, Undercliff Gardens, SS9 1EA sits in Leigh On Sea. It falls within the SS9 postcode district.

What is crime like near Chalkwell Bay, Flat 3, Undercliff Gardens, SS9 1EA?

Police records around Chalkwell Bay, Flat 3, Undercliff Gardens, SS9 1EA 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.

Which schools serve Chalkwell Bay, Flat 3, Undercliff Gardens, SS9 1EA?

The closest primary school to Chalkwell Bay, Flat 3, Undercliff Gardens, SS9 1EA is Chalkwell Hall Infant School (821m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westcliff High School for Boys Academy (1.5km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Chalkwell Bay, Flat 3, Undercliff Gardens, SS9 1EA?

The closest bus stop to Chalkwell Bay, Flat 3, Undercliff Gardens, SS9 1EA is Grand Parade, 171m away. The nearest rail option is Chalkwell Rail Station, 226m away.

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Chalkwell Bay, Flat 3, Undercliff Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1EA

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. At 91 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Chalkwell Bay (38–91 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (84 versus a worst of 55). The latest certificate (February 2023) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in February 1999. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 sits 1605% above the 1999 sale of £20,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£20/sq ft) was about 94.1% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

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 ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chalkwell Bay, Flat 3, 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's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£341,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.2% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (1999)

£20,000

Growth on file: 21.2% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

5 February 1999Most recent
£20,000
+48.1%over 2 years
20 January 1997
£13,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1EA: £405,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SS9 1EA

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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.

Price per m² for Chalkwell Bay lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£220

Street avg £4,386

Strongly below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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· 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

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