What kind of home is 2 Kent View Cottage, Billet Lane, SS9 2EH?

2 Kent View Cottage, Billet Lane, SS9 2EH is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Kent View Cottage, Billet Lane, SS9 2EH?

2 Kent View Cottage, Billet Lane, SS9 2EH last sold for £515,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £369,950 in October 2012, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Kent View Cottage, Billet Lane, SS9 2EH appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2012 and March 2021, 2 Kent View Cottage, Billet Lane, SS9 2EH rose from £369,950 to £515,000, a change of £145,050. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Kent View Cottage, Billet Lane, SS9 2EH?

The current EPC rating for 2 Kent View Cottage, Billet Lane, SS9 2EH is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Kent View Cottage, Billet Lane, SS9 2EH?

2 Kent View Cottage, Billet Lane, SS9 2EH has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Kent View Cottage, Billet Lane, SS9 2EH use?

The latest EPC at 2 Kent View Cottage, Billet Lane, SS9 2EH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Kent View Cottage, Billet Lane, SS9 2EH?

2 Kent View Cottage, Billet Lane, SS9 2EH is in council tax band C.

Which area is 2 Kent View Cottage, Billet Lane, SS9 2EH in?

2 Kent View Cottage, Billet Lane, SS9 2EH sits in Leigh On Sea. It falls within the SS9 postcode district.

Is 2 Kent View Cottage, Billet Lane, SS9 2EH in a safe area?

Police records around 2 Kent View Cottage, Billet Lane, SS9 2EH 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 2 Kent View Cottage, Billet Lane, SS9 2EH?

The closest primary school to 2 Kent View Cottage, Billet Lane, SS9 2EH is Leigh North Street Primary School (606m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Belfairs Academy (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 2 Kent View Cottage, Billet Lane, SS9 2EH?

The closest bus stop to 2 Kent View Cottage, Billet Lane, SS9 2EH is Belton Way East, 196m away. The nearest rail option is Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station, 490m away.

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2 Kent View Cottage, Billet Lane, Leigh On Sea, SS9 2EH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Kent View Cottage

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

2 Kent View Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 2EH). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Sold March 2021 for £515,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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 07 May 2022

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Kent View Cottage, Billet Lane, Leigh On Sea, SS9 2EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Kent View Cottage 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.

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

Current estimate

£550,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£515,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

17 March 2021Most recent
£515,000
+39.2%over 8 years
29 October 2012
£369,950

Median price across the last 1 sales in SS9 2EH: £365,000 (2015–2015).

Nearby sales in SS9 2EH

1 Kent View Cottage, Billet Lane, Leigh On Sea, SS9 2EH
Sold Aug 2015
£365,000

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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.

Full Leigh On Sea report

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

Belton Way East — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Leigh North Street Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS9 2EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS9 2EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

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