What type of property is 55 Surrey Avenue, SS9 3HB?

55 Surrey Avenue, SS9 3HB is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 55 Surrey Avenue, SS9 3HB?

55 Surrey Avenue, SS9 3HB last sold for £320,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £142,500 in October 2006, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 55 Surrey Avenue, SS9 3HB?

Across 2 sales between October 2006 and March 2022, 55 Surrey Avenue, SS9 3HB rose from £142,500 to £320,000, a change of £177,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 55 Surrey Avenue, SS9 3HB?

The current EPC rating for 55 Surrey Avenue, SS9 3HB is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 55 Surrey Avenue, SS9 3HB?

55 Surrey Avenue, SS9 3HB has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 55 Surrey Avenue, SS9 3HB heated?

The latest EPC at 55 Surrey Avenue, SS9 3HB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 55 Surrey Avenue, SS9 3HB?

55 Surrey Avenue, SS9 3HB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 55 Surrey Avenue, SS9 3HB located?

55 Surrey Avenue, SS9 3HB sits in Leigh On Sea. It falls within the SS9 postcode district.

Is 55 Surrey Avenue, SS9 3HB in a safe area?

Police records around 55 Surrey Avenue, SS9 3HB 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.

Which schools serve 55 Surrey Avenue, SS9 3HB?

The closest primary school to 55 Surrey Avenue, SS9 3HB is Darlinghurst Academy (227m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westcliff High School for Girls (177m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 55 Surrey Avenue, SS9 3HB?

The closest bus stop to 55 Surrey Avenue, SS9 3HB is Middlesex Avenue, 129m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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55 Surrey Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3HB

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 55 Surrey Avenue

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

55 Surrey Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 3HB). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 is 15% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 82.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £320,000. 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

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
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Surrey Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Surrey 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.

55 Surrey Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.

Current estimate

£368,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£320,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

14 March 2022Most recent
£320,000
+124.6%over 15 years
30 October 2006
£142,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 3HB: £277,000 (2024–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Surrey Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 55 Surrey Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,444

Street avg £3,271

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.0 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

0.1 km

Middlesex Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Westcliff High School for Girls. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS9 3HB 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 3HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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