1 East Street, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1QF
About 1 East Street
1 East Street is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1QF). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (52–149 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 22 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Held since December 2002 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 sits 113.7% above the 2002 sale of £117,000. At 52 m² it's 29% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 21 EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 East Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 East Street
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
1 East Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.4% per year over 4 years.
£117,000
Growth on file: 26.4% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
6 December 2002Most recent
£117,000
+172.1%over 4 years27 August 1998
£43,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1QF: £514,250 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in SS9 1QF
Everything we know about 1 East Street, 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 East Street homes
Floor Area for 1 East Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,250
Street avg £2,905
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Broadway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Leigh North Street Primary School. 20 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
47.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB