26a, Cliff Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1HJ
About 26a
26a is a semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 70 m² this is the 4th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 57–209 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (69 versus a worst of 35). The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 55.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £325,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
26a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
26a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£317,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 August 2021Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1HJ: £835,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in SS9 1HJ
Everything we know about 26a, in one report
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 Cliff Road homes
EPC Rating for 26a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Kings Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB