3 Buxton Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3UF
About 3 Buxton Close
3 Buxton Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 3UF). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £613,000 is 35.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 41.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDetached
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
3 Buxton Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Erect single storey side extension and part single/part two storey rear extension, alter elevations and erect replacement detached garage (Amended Proposal)
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/02110/FULH
- Sept 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erect part single/part two storey side extension, two storey rear extension, first floor balcony to rear, alter elevations and erect replacement detached garage
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01484/FULH
What's in 3 Buxton Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3UF's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3 Buxton Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£613,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£452,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 September 2016Most recent
£452,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 3UF: £490,000 (2021–2013).
Nearby sales in SS9 3UF
Everything we know about 3 Buxton Close, in one report
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Versus other Buxton Close homes
3 Buxton Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,388
Street avg £4,513
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Woodlands Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Belfairs Academy. 21 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
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB