23 Sydney Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3PL
About 23 Sydney Road
23 Sydney Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 3PL). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 96.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £570,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
23 Sydney Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
23 Sydney Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 23 Sydney Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£557,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 29 years.
£570,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
14 November 2024Most recent
£570,000
+14.0%over 5 years10 October 2019
£500,000
+75.4%over 6 years23 November 2012
£285,000
+393.5%over 17 years25 May 1995
£57,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 3PL: £285,000 (2025–2022).
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Versus other Sydney Road homes
Years Held for 23 Sydney Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,750
Street avg £3,742
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Canvey Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Belfairs Academy. 20 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB