171a, Pall Mall, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1RE
About 171a
171a is a two-bedroom property in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1RE). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 488 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 45 m² this is the 6th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–194 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in June 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£548/sq ft) was about 256.2% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
171a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
171a 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
171a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£285,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 19 years.
£267,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
4 June 2018Most recent
£267,000
+72.3%over 5 years23 November 2012
£155,000
+106.7%over 3 years12 December 2008
£75,000
-13.8%over 7 years22 August 2001
£87,000
+67.3%over 2 years29 January 1999
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1RE: £280,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in SS9 1RE
Everything we know about 171a, 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 Pall Mall homes
171a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,894
Street avg £2,607
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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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
Chalkwell Park Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Leigh North Street Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB