What kind of home is 17 Bonchurch Avenue, SS9 3AP?

17 Bonchurch Avenue, SS9 3AP is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 17 Bonchurch Avenue, SS9 3AP?

17 Bonchurch Avenue, SS9 3AP last sold for £325,000 in October 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Bonchurch Avenue, SS9 3AP have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bonchurch Avenue, SS9 3AP is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. It has improved from a F recorded in October 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Bonchurch Avenue, SS9 3AP?

17 Bonchurch Avenue, SS9 3AP has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Bonchurch Avenue, SS9 3AP use?

The latest EPC at 17 Bonchurch Avenue, SS9 3AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Bonchurch Avenue, SS9 3AP?

17 Bonchurch Avenue, SS9 3AP is in council tax band E.

Which area is 17 Bonchurch Avenue, SS9 3AP in?

17 Bonchurch Avenue, SS9 3AP sits in Leigh On Sea. It falls within the SS9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Bonchurch Avenue, SS9 3AP?

Police records around 17 Bonchurch Avenue, SS9 3AP 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 17 Bonchurch Avenue, SS9 3AP?

The closest primary school to 17 Bonchurch Avenue, SS9 3AP is West Leigh Infant School (455m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Belfairs Academy (607m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Bonchurch Avenue, SS9 3AP?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bonchurch Avenue, SS9 3AP is Tankerville Drive, 359m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Bonchurch Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3AP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Bonchurch Avenue

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

17 Bonchurch Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 3AP). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Held since October 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £609,000 sits 87.4% above the 2006 sale of £325,000.

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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
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

Period featuresYes
Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Bonchurch Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2017

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2017from Oct 2009

EPC improved fromF34toE41

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

10%33%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bonchurch Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bonchurch Avenue has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Bonchurch Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£609,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£325,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 October 2006Most recent
£325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 3AP: £490,000 (2025–2007).

Nearby sales in SS9 3AP

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On the street

Versus other Bonchurch Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Bonchurch Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,125

Street avg £4,673

Strongly below

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 113 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Tankerville Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

West Leigh Infant School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS9 3AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS9 3AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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