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4 Highwood Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4AS

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Highwood Close

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

4 Highwood Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 4AS). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2019. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since April 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 sits 176% above the 2002 sale of £146,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 55.2% below the postcode norm. At 93 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 6 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageDetached
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

4 Highwood Close has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Highwood Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£403,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£146,000

Growth on file: 13.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 April 2002Most recent

    £146,000

    +71.8%over 4 years

  2. 6 February 1998

    £84,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 4AS: £345,000 (2025–2014).

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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.

4 Highwood Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,570

Street avg £3,801

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£385k

1 Blenheim Park Close

SS9 4AR

2 bed1 bath
£382k

1 Boyce Hill Close

SS9 4TJ

2 bed
£361k

1 Abbotts Close

SS9 4DQ

2 bed
£450k

1 Grange Close

SS9 4JD

2 bed
£353k

1 Falcon Close

SS9 4DB

2 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Hazelwood Grove

SS9 4DE

2 bed1 bath
£400k

1 Great Hays

SS9 4RR

3 bed
£217k

1 Belfairs Court, Arterial Road

SS9 4SJ

2 bed1 bath
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.
Full Leigh On Sea report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for SS9 4AS

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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Highwood Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4AS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.