6 Buxton Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3UF
About 6 Buxton Close
6 Buxton Close is a semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 3UF). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £751,000 sits 53.3% above the 2013 sale of £490,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 15.1% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (June 2013).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
6 Buxton Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erect single storey side extension
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/01070/FUL
- Apr 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Raise roof, erect dormer window to front, erect first floor side and rear extension, single storey front extension and form new roof over existing rear dormer.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/00111/FUL
What's in 6 Buxton Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3UF's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£751,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 16 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
13 June 2013Most recent
£490,000
+276.9%over 16 years24 March 1997
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 3UF: £452,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in SS9 3UF
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Versus other Buxton Close homes
Price per m² for 6 Buxton Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,882
Street avg £4,814
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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