4 Hillside Crescent, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1EN
About 4 Hillside Crescent
4 Hillside Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1EN). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 90 m² this is the 6th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 65–294 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 13 units on file.
Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£437/sq ft) was about 57.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £423,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2015RenovationFullIn report
Extend existing vehicular access onto Hillside Crescent
- Agent
- 02.09
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00918/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
4 Hillside Crescent has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2010.
£444,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 12 years.
£423,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2022Most recent
£423,000
+15.9%over 5 years21 July 2016
£365,000
+106.8%over 6 years9 March 2010
£176,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1EN: £550,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SS9 1EN
42 Hillside Crescent, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1EN
Sold Nov 2024
£407,50015 Hillside Crescent, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1EN
Sold May 2023
£875,00028 Hillside Crescent, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1EN
Sold Jan 2022
£1,275,0007a, Hillside Crescent, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1EN
Sold Oct 2021
£330,000Flat 1, 13 Hillside Crescent, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1EN
Sold Jul 2021
£550,000
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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

Versus other Hillside Crescent homes
On years held, 4 Hillside Crescent runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,700
Street avg £4,268
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
Woodfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Chalkwell Hall Infant 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
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB