7 Broomfield Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4BL
About 7 Broomfield Avenue
7 Broomfield Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 4BL). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 sits 107.6% above the 2012 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 18.6% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in April 2012.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
7 Broomfield Avenue 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
7 Broomfield Avenue has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erect single storey front and rear extensions and alter side elevation
- Agent
- G.B Spencer (Plans) LTD
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00775/FULH
What's in 7 Broomfield Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4BL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
7 Broomfield Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£384,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 9 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
11 April 2012Most recent
£185,000
+37.0%over 8 years29 April 2003
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 4BL: £334,500 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in SS9 4BL
71 Broomfield Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4BL
Sold Aug 2025
£378,00027 Broomfield Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4BL
Sold Mar 2021
£334,50053 Broomfield Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4BL
Sold Sept 2019
£296,00043 Broomfield Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4BL
Sold Sept 2019
£350,00035 Broomfield Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4BL
Sold Feb 2019
£325,000
Everything we know about 7 Broomfield Avenue, in one report
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Versus other Broomfield Avenue homes
7 Broomfield Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,609
Street avg £2,791
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Eastwood Road North — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Eastwood Academy. 22 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
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB