2 Hamboro Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 2NR

2 Hamboro Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 2NR). It has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (around 2293 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1996–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £933,000 sits 59.5% above the 2009 sale of £585,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 213 m² it's 23.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (172 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs).