5 Howards Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3GA
About 5 Howards Close
5 Howards Close is a semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 3GA). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 479 sq ft) and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2009) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2009 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 sits 77.1% above the 2009 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 35.9% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Howards 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Howards Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£140,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 December 2009Most recent
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 3GA: £315,000 (2023–2014).
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Versus other Howards Close homes
EPC Rating for 5 Howards Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,145
Street avg £4,909
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Years Held
16 years
Street avg 10 years
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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
0.2 km
Chalkwell Schools — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Chalkwell Hall Infant School. 27 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
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB