1 Lapwater Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 2UF
About 1 Lapwater Close
1 Lapwater Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 2UF). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1225 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £582,000 sits 73.7% above the 2011 sale of £335,000. 15 years since the last transfer (July 2011). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
1 Lapwater Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Apr 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2022ExtensionIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erect single storey rear extension, projecting 6m beyond the existing rear wall of the dwelling, 3m high to eaves and with a maximum height of 4m
- Agent
- Tolerance Architectural design
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00146/GPDE
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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.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Lapwater Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£582,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£335,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 July 2011Most recent
£335,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 2UF: £630,000 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in SS9 2UF
11 Lapwater Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 2UF
Sold Sept 2025
£845,0003 Lapwater Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 2UF
Sold Mar 2025
£710,0004 Lapwater Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 2UF
Sold Nov 2020
£630,00016 Lapwater Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 2UF
Sold Dec 2015
£200,0006 Lapwater Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 2UF
Sold Nov 2011
£345,000
Everything we know about 1 Lapwater Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Lapwater Close homes
Price per m² for 1 Lapwater Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,943
Street avg £4,039
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
0.1 km
Burnham Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
West Leigh Infant 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
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB