What was the last sold price for 5 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG?

5 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG last sold for £177,500 in April 2008, around 18 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 5 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG?

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

Which area is 5 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG in?

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

What is crime like near 5 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG?

Police records around 5 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 5 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG?

The closest primary school to 5 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 transport links are near 5 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG?

The closest bus stop to 5 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG is Danescroft Drive, 146m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Essex Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4HG

Extendable1 planning record

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 5 Essex Gardens

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

5 Essex Gardens is a two-bedroom property in Leigh On Sea (SS9 4HG). It has council tax band C. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in April 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Essex Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2015
Extension
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erect single storey rear extension, projecting 4m beyond the existing rear wall of the dwelling, 2.4m high to eaves and with a maximum height of 3.55m.
Agent
G.B. Spencer (Plans) LTD
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
15/01216/GPDE
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What's in 5 Essex Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4HG's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Last sold (2008)

£177,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 April 2008Most recent
£177,500

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

Nearby sales in SS9 4HG

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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

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80 dB

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