20 Bonchurch Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3AP
About 20 Bonchurch Avenue
20 Bonchurch Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 3AP). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 919 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £504,000 is 18.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£462/sq ft) was about 59.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (January 2017). At 85 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 5 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 20 Bonchurch Avenue
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
20 Bonchurch Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Oct 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erect single storey rear extension and install raised decking to rear
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01889/FULH
What's in 20 Bonchurch Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3AP's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
20 Bonchurch Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£504,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£425,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 January 2017Most recent
£425,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 3AP: £490,000 (2025–2006).
Nearby sales in SS9 3AP
18 Bonchurch Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3AP
Sold Mar 2025
£490,00023 Bonchurch Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3AP
Sold Jan 2021
£552,0001 Bonchurch Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3AP
Sold Dec 2016
£555,00017 Bonchurch Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3AP
Sold Oct 2006
£325,00019 Bonchurch Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3AP
Sold Aug 2005
£237,000
Everything we know about 20 Bonchurch Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Bonchurch Avenue homes
Floor Area for 20 Bonchurch Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,975
Street avg £4,210
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB