What type of property is 19 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG?

19 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG is a semi-detached house.

When did 19 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG last change hands?

19 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG last sold for £135,000 in November 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £121,000 in October 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 19 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG?

The current EPC rating for 19 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 19 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG?

19 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 19 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG heated?

The latest EPC at 19 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 19 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG?

19 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG is in council tax band C.

Where is 19 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG located?

19 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG sits in Leigh On Sea. It falls within the SS9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 19 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG?

Police records around 19 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG 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 19 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG?

The closest primary school to 19 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG is Blenheim Primary School (284m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Eastwood Academy (864m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 19 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG?

The closest bus stop to 19 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG is Danescroft Drive, 146m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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19 Essex Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4HG

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 19 Essex Gardens

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

19 Essex Gardens is a semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 4HG). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in November 2002. Across 2002–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 sits 168.1% above the 2002 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 54.1% 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

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Essex Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 Essex Gardens 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.

19 Essex Gardens changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£362,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2002)

£135,000

Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

6 November 2002Most recent
£135,000
+11.6%
6 October 2002
£121,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 4HG: £465,000 (2025–2022).

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Versus other Essex Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 19 Essex Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,588

Street avg £4,429

Strongly below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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.

Full Leigh On Sea report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS9 4HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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