What kind of home is 3 Highwood Close, SS9 4AS?

3 Highwood Close, SS9 4AS is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 3 Highwood Close, SS9 4AS sell for?

3 Highwood Close, SS9 4AS last sold for £345,000 in November 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £265,000 in September 2018, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Highwood Close, SS9 4AS?

Across 2 sales between September 2018 and November 2019, 3 Highwood Close, SS9 4AS rose from £265,000 to £345,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +25.7% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Highwood Close, SS9 4AS?

The current EPC rating for 3 Highwood Close, SS9 4AS is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Highwood Close, SS9 4AS?

3 Highwood Close, SS9 4AS has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS9 4AS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Highwood Close, SS9 4AS use?

The latest EPC at 3 Highwood Close, SS9 4AS records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Highwood Close, SS9 4AS?

3 Highwood Close, SS9 4AS is in council tax band C.

Which area is 3 Highwood Close, SS9 4AS in?

3 Highwood Close, SS9 4AS sits in Leigh On Sea. It falls within the SS9 postcode district.

What is crime like near 3 Highwood Close, SS9 4AS?

Police records around 3 Highwood Close, SS9 4AS 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.

What schools are near 3 Highwood Close, SS9 4AS?

The closest primary school to 3 Highwood Close, SS9 4AS is Blenheim Primary School (385m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Eastwood Academy (499m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Highwood Close, SS9 4AS?

The closest bus stop to 3 Highwood Close, SS9 4AS is Stonehill Road, 112m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Highwood Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4AS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Highwood Close

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

3 Highwood Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 4AS). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2018–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 is 14.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 146.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2019 for £345,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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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

Bedrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Highwood Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Highwood Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Highwood Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Highwood Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£394,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.7% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2019)

£345,000

Growth on file: 25.7% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

22 November 2019Most recent
£345,000
+30.2%over 1 year
27 September 2018
£265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 4AS: £254,995 (2025–2013).

Nearby sales in SS9 4AS

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On the street

Versus other Highwood Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3 Highwood Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,600

Street avg £3,044

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below

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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Stonehill Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Blenheim Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS9 4AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS9 4AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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