What type of property is 7 Highbank Close, SS9 4BZ?

7 Highbank Close, SS9 4BZ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Highbank Close, SS9 4BZ?

7 Highbank Close, SS9 4BZ last sold for £229,000 in October 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Highbank Close, SS9 4BZ have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Highbank Close, SS9 4BZ is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Highbank Close, SS9 4BZ?

7 Highbank Close, SS9 4BZ has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS9 4BZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Highbank Close, SS9 4BZ heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Highbank Close, SS9 4BZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Highbank Close, SS9 4BZ?

7 Highbank Close, SS9 4BZ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 7 Highbank Close, SS9 4BZ located?

7 Highbank Close, SS9 4BZ sits in Leigh On Sea. It falls within the SS9 postcode district.

Is 7 Highbank Close, SS9 4BZ in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Highbank Close, SS9 4BZ 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.

Which schools serve 7 Highbank Close, SS9 4BZ?

The closest primary school to 7 Highbank Close, SS9 4BZ is Eastwood Primary School & Nursery (401m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Eastwood Academy (257m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7 Highbank Close, SS9 4BZ?

The closest bus stop to 7 Highbank Close, SS9 4BZ is Highbank Close, 76m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Highbank Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4BZ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Highbank Close

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

7 Highbank Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 4BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 sits 60.3% above the 2015 sale of £229,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

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

7 Highbank Close 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 01 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Highbank Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Highbank 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.

7 Highbank Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£367,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£229,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 October 2015Most recent
£229,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 4BZ: £185,000 (2024–2007).

Nearby sales in SS9 4BZ

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On the street

Versus other Highbank Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 7 Highbank Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,225

Street avg £2,593

Above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 3.1 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

Highbank Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Eastwood Academy. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS9 4BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low

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70 dB

75 dB

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