4 Fostal Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4HB
About 4 Fostal Close
4 Fostal Close is a semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 4HB). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 100 m² it's 28.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 2004–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 is 34.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 43.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2011.
Know exactly what you're buying at 4 Fostal Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2011PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Erect porch to front (Retrospective)
RetrospectiveExtension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/00105/FULH
What's in 4 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
4 Fostal Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
£384,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 13 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
27 January 2017Most recent
£285,000
+185.0%over 12 years21 July 2004
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 4HB: £250,000 (2025–2012).
Everything we know about 4 Fostal Close, in one report
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Versus other Fostal Close homes
Floor Area for 4 Fostal Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,850
Street avg £3,702
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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