838a, London Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3NH
About 838a
838a is a semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 3NH). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. At 106 m² this is the 16th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 59–106 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 17 units on file.
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% 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
838a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
838a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
838a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in SS9 3NH: £90,000 (2023–1998).
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Versus other London Road homes
On floor area, 838a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Darlinghurst Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Chalkwell Hall Infant School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB