16 Highbank Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4BZ
About 16 Highbank Close
16 Highbank Close is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 4BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £371,000 sits 131.9% above the 2013 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 49.6% below the postcode norm. At 96 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 11 EPCs). On the market in July 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 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
- Bedrooms4
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Highbank Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
16 Highbank Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£371,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 July 2013Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 4BZ: £229,000 (2024–2007).
Nearby sales in SS9 4BZ
9 Highbank Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4BZ
Sold Oct 2024
£475,0007 Highbank Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4BZ
Sold Oct 2015
£229,0001 Highbank Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4BZ
Sold Apr 2008
£165,00010 Highbank Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4BZ
Sold Jun 2007
£185,00011 Highbank Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4BZ
Sold Jun 2007
£180,000
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Versus other Highbank Close homes
Floor Area for 16 Highbank Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,667
Street avg £3,113
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Highbank Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Eastwood Academy. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB