20 Abbotts Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4DQ
About 20 Abbotts Close
20 Abbotts Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 4DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Held since December 1998 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 sits 437.4% above the 1998 sale of £81,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 73.8% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20 Abbotts Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
20 Abbotts Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£438,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£81,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 December 1998Most recent
£81,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 4DQ: £365,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in SS9 4DQ
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Versus other Abbotts Close homes
Price per m² for 20 Abbotts Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£679
Street avg £3,499
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Coombes Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
The Eastwood Academy. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB