When did 7 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG last change hands?

7 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG last sold for £56,000 in June 1996, around 30 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 7 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG?

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

Which area is 7 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG in?

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

How safe is the area around 7 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG?

Police records around 7 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 7 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG?

The closest bus stop to 7 Essex Gardens, SS9 4HG is Danescroft Drive, 146m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Essex Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4HG

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 7 Essex Gardens

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

7 Essex Gardens is a two-bedroom property in Leigh On Sea (SS9 4HG). It has council tax band C.

It hasn't traded since June 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time.

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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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.

No EPC on record

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Essex Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

Latest sale on 7 Essex Gardens was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Last sold (1996)

£56,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 June 1996Most recent
£56,000

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

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