What type of property is 18 Kent Avenue, SS9 3HE?

18 Kent Avenue, SS9 3HE is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Kent Avenue, SS9 3HE?

18 Kent Avenue, SS9 3HE last sold for £125,000 in January 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Kent Avenue, SS9 3HE have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Kent Avenue, SS9 3HE is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Kent Avenue, SS9 3HE?

18 Kent Avenue, SS9 3HE has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Kent Avenue, SS9 3HE heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Kent Avenue, SS9 3HE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Kent Avenue, SS9 3HE?

18 Kent Avenue, SS9 3HE 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 18 Kent Avenue, SS9 3HE located?

18 Kent Avenue, SS9 3HE sits in Leigh On Sea. It falls within the SS9 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Kent Avenue, SS9 3HE?

Police records around 18 Kent Avenue, SS9 3HE 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 18 Kent Avenue, SS9 3HE?

The closest primary school to 18 Kent Avenue, SS9 3HE is Darlinghurst Academy (143m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westcliff High School for Girls (201m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 18 Kent Avenue, SS9 3HE?

The closest bus stop to 18 Kent Avenue, SS9 3HE is Middlesex Avenue, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Kent Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3HE

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Kent Avenue

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

18 Kent Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 3HE). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in January 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 sits 186.4% above the 2004 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 15.9% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

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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
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingOff street

Building

Heating systemGas fired

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Kent Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Kent 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.

18 Kent Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£358,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 January 2004Most recent
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 3HE: £300,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in SS9 3HE

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On the street

Versus other Kent Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 45 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 18 Kent Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,437

Street avg £2,360

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Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 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

0.1 km

Darlinghurst Academy. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS9 3HE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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