1 Fostal Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4HB
About 1 Fostal Close
1 Fostal Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 4HB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £367,500. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£488/sq ft) was about 164.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 6 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2021ExtensionIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erect single storey rear extension, projecting 6m beyond the existing rear wall of the dwelling, 2.66m high to eaves and with a maximum height of 2.81m.
- Agent
- Dandy Property Designs Limited
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01350/GPDE
What's in 1 Fostal Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4HB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Fostal Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 27 years.
£367,500
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
6 August 2025Most recent
£367,500
+106.5%over 12 years9 August 2012
£178,000
+45.9%over 8 years12 December 2003
£122,000
+136.9%over 5 years29 June 1998
£51,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 4HB: £250,000 (2025–2012).
Everything we know about 1 Fostal Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Fostal Close homes
On price per m², 1 Fostal Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,250
Street avg £3,102
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
School Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Blenheim Primary School. 23 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
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB