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8 Rockleigh Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1LA

3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Rockleigh Avenue

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

8 Rockleigh Avenue is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1LA). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 100.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £595,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • 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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Rockleigh Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a loft conversion application was refused at 8 Rockleigh Avenue in 2024.

  1. May 2024
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Install dormer to rear to form habitable accommodation in the loftspace (certificate of lawful development - proposed)

    Reference
    24/00494/CLP
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2024
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Dormer to rear to form habitable accommodation in loft space, three roof lights to front (Lawful development certificate - proposed)

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    24/00077/CLP
    View planning record
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£590,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£595,000

Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 2021Most recent

    £595,000

    +73.7%over 5 years
  2. 20 August 2015

    £342,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1LA: £490,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Rockleigh Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Rockleigh Avenue outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,375

Street avg £3,907

On par

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

On par
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.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for SS9 1LA

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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