What type of property is 42 Hillside Crescent, SS9 1EN?

42 Hillside Crescent, SS9 1EN is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 42 Hillside Crescent, SS9 1EN sell for?

42 Hillside Crescent, SS9 1EN last sold for £407,500 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £299,995 in May 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 42 Hillside Crescent, SS9 1EN?

Across 7 sales between May 2004 and November 2024, 42 Hillside Crescent, SS9 1EN rose from £299,995 to £407,500, a change of £107,505. That works out to roughly +1.5% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 Hillside Crescent, SS9 1EN have?

The current EPC rating for 42 Hillside Crescent, SS9 1EN is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2008. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Hillside Crescent, SS9 1EN?

42 Hillside Crescent, SS9 1EN has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS9 1EN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Hillside Crescent, SS9 1EN heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Hillside Crescent, SS9 1EN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Hillside Crescent, SS9 1EN?

42 Hillside Crescent, SS9 1EN is in council tax band C.

Where is 42 Hillside Crescent, SS9 1EN located?

42 Hillside Crescent, SS9 1EN sits in Leigh On Sea. It falls within the SS9 postcode district.

Is 42 Hillside Crescent, SS9 1EN in a safe area?

Police records around 42 Hillside Crescent, SS9 1EN 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 42 Hillside Crescent, SS9 1EN?

The closest primary school to 42 Hillside Crescent, SS9 1EN is Chalkwell Hall Infant School (607m), 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.

What is the nearest station to 42 Hillside Crescent, SS9 1EN?

The closest bus stop to 42 Hillside Crescent, SS9 1EN is Woodfield Road, 170m away. The nearest rail option is Chalkwell Rail Station, 465m away.

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42 Hillside Crescent, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1EN

7 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Hillside Crescent

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

42 Hillside Crescent is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1EN). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 70 m² this is the 3rd 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

At 70 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £407,500. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£541/sq ft) was about 109.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2019

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Nov 2008

EPC improved fromD62toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Hillside Crescent, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Hillside Crescent 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.

42 Hillside Crescent has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£407,500

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

29 November 2024Most recent
£407,500
+24.4%over 5 years
7 July 2019
£327,500
+7.4%over 2 years
15 June 2017
£305,000
+31.2%over 2 years
15 December 2014
£232,500
+16.3%over 4 years
19 November 2010
£199,995
+6.4%over 5 years
10 November 2005
£188,000
-37.3%over 1 year
13 May 2004
£299,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1EN: £550,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in SS9 1EN

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On the street

Versus other Hillside Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 42 Hillside Crescent stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,821

Street avg £4,081

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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

Woodfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Chalkwell Hall Infant School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS9 1EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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