18 Essex Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4HG
About 18 Essex Gardens
18 Essex Gardens is a semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 4HG). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Across 2020–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 46% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 is 11.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 46.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £416,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Essex Gardens has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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Sales history & valuation
18 Essex Gardens changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£465,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 46.0% per year over 1 year.
£416,000
Growth on file: 46.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
3 March 2021Most recent
£416,000
+46.0%24 September 2020
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 4HG: £465,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SS9 4HG
23 Essex Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4HG
Sold Jul 2025
£465,00011a, Essex Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4HG
Sold Mar 2025
£375,0001 Essex Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4HG
Sold Sept 2022
£642,5008 Essex Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4HG
Sold Aug 2022
£550,00017 Essex Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4HG
Sold Jul 2022
£405,000
Everything we know about 18 Essex Gardens, 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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- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Essex Gardens homes
On epc rating, 18 Essex Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,952
Street avg £4,242
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.1 km
Danescroft Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Blenheim Primary School. 22 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
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB