What kind of home is 23 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG?

23 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 23 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG sell for?

23 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG last sold for £465,000 in July 2025. Before that, it sold for £59,500 in July 1996, so prices have been rising over 29 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1996 and July 2025, 23 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG rose from £59,500 to £465,000, a change of £405,500. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG?

The current EPC rating for 23 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG?

23 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS9 4HG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG use?

The latest EPC at 23 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG?

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

Which area is 23 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG in?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG?

Police records around 23 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.

What schools are near 23 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

How well connected is 23 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG?

The closest bus stop to 23 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG is Danescroft Drive, 146m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Essex Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4HG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Essex Gardens

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

23 Essex Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 4HG). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £465,000 — fresh data. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£480/sq ft) was about 52.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageSingle, Integral
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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 Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Essex Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

Price for 23 Essex Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£489,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£465,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

2 July 2025Most recent
£465,000
+681.5%over 28 years
26 July 1996
£59,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 4HG: £511,250 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Essex Gardens homes

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

On years held, 23 Essex Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,167

Street avg £4,230

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Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

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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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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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