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23 Lymington Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 2AU

Solar panelsExtendable
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Lymington Avenue

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

23 Lymington Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 2AU). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels and underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £500,000. At 74 m² it's 17.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 35 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£628/sq ft) was about 156.3% 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

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • Solar panelsYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2016from May 2012
EPC improved fromF37toE41
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2022from Apr 2016
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Lymington Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 2AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Lymington Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.

Current estimate

£529,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£500,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2025Most recent

    £500,000

    +139.2%over 19 years
  2. 25 October 2005

    £209,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 2AU: £540,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Lymington Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 23 Lymington Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,757

Street avg £4,403

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Below
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

0.1 km

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Leigh North Street Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 2AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS9 2AU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS9 2AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Lymington Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 2AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.