21 Darenth Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 2UU
About 21 Darenth Road
21 Darenth Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 2UU). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £768,000 is 15.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£409/sq ft) was about 57% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £665,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 Darenth Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 21 Darenth Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£768,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 12 years.
£665,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
22 April 2021Most recent
£665,000
+195.6%over 12 years27 March 2009
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 2UU: £495,000 (2021–2013).
Nearby sales in SS9 2UU
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- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Darenth Road homes
Floor Area for 21 Darenth Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,404
Street avg £3,938
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
Thames Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Belfairs Academy. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB