What type of property is 6 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG?

6 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 6 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG sell for?

6 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG last sold for £197,500 in April 2009, around 17 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 6 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG?

The current EPC rating for 6 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in December 2008. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG?

6 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS9 4HG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG heated?

The latest EPC at 6 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG?

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

Where is 6 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG located?

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

Is 6 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG in a safe area?

Police records around 6 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 6 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG?

The closest primary school to 6 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 6 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG?

The closest bus stop to 6 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG is Danescroft Drive, 146m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Essex Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4HG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Essex Gardens

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

6 Essex Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 4HG). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 sits 86.3% above the 2009 sale of £197,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 38% 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

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

Energy

Energy performance

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

6 Essex Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Dec 2018

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Essex Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 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.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Current estimate

£368,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2009)

£197,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 April 2009Most recent
£197,500

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

Nearby sales in SS9 4HG

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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, 6 Essex Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,124

Street avg £4,400

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£361k

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1 Falcon Close

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Blenheim Park Close

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2 bed1 bath

£340k

1 Hazelwood Grove

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2 bed1 bath

£450k

1 Grange Close

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2 bed

£217k

1 Belfairs Court, Arterial Road

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1 Fostal Close

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3 bed1 bath

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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