What kind of home is 29a, Rockleigh Avenue, SS9 1LA?

29a, Rockleigh Avenue, SS9 1LA is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 29a, Rockleigh Avenue, SS9 1LA?

29a, Rockleigh Avenue, SS9 1LA last sold for £242,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £28,700 in November 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 29a, Rockleigh Avenue, SS9 1LA changed over time?

Across 5 sales between November 1995 and May 2025, 29a, Rockleigh Avenue, SS9 1LA rose from £28,700 to £242,000, a change of £213,300. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 29a, Rockleigh Avenue, SS9 1LA have?

The current EPC rating for 29a, Rockleigh Avenue, SS9 1LA is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 29a, Rockleigh Avenue, SS9 1LA?

29a, Rockleigh Avenue, SS9 1LA has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS9 1LA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 29a, Rockleigh Avenue, SS9 1LA use?

The latest EPC at 29a, Rockleigh Avenue, SS9 1LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 29a, Rockleigh Avenue, SS9 1LA in?

29a, Rockleigh Avenue, SS9 1LA sits in Leigh On Sea. It falls within the SS9 postcode district.

What is crime like near 29a, Rockleigh Avenue, SS9 1LA?

Police records around 29a, Rockleigh Avenue, SS9 1LA 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.

What schools are near 29a, Rockleigh Avenue, SS9 1LA?

The closest primary school to 29a, Rockleigh Avenue, SS9 1LA is Chalkwell Hall Infant School (94m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westcliff High School for Boys Academy (784m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 29a, Rockleigh Avenue, SS9 1LA?

The closest bus stop to 29a, Rockleigh Avenue, SS9 1LA is Chalkwell Schools, 164m away. The nearest rail option is Chalkwell Rail Station, 744m away.

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29a, Rockleigh Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1LA

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Overview

About 29a

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

29a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1LA). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–206 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 34 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £242,000 — fresh data. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£535/sq ft) was about 164.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29a, Rockleigh Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

29a 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.

Price for 29a has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£242,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

18 May 2025Most recent
£242,000
+15.2%over 3 years
29 July 2021
£210,000
+8.8%over 3 years
15 January 2018
£193,000
+436.1%over 18 years
12 February 1999
£36,000
+25.4%over 3 years
30 November 1995
£28,700

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1LA: £490,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SS9 1LA

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On the street

Versus other Rockleigh Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

29a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,762

Street avg £3,491

Strongly above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Below

Comparables

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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.

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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

Chalkwell Schools — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Chalkwell Hall Infant School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS9 1LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

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70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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