20 Irvington Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4NJ
About 20 Irvington Close
20 Irvington Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 4NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Sold March 2021 for £370,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 is 14.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 58.7% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 20 Irvington Close was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Feb 2025ExtensionIn report
Extension: Single storey
Raise ridge height and form new first floor to create two storey dwellinghouse (prior approval)
- Reference
- 24/01966/PA61
- Nov 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erect single storey rear extension (Amended proposal changing roof form)
- Reference
- 07/01404/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 20 Irvington Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£422,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 22 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
31 March 2021Most recent
£370,000
+68.2%over 10 years4 February 2011
£220,000
+120.0%over 9 years30 May 2001
£100,000
+33.3%over 1 year29 July 1999
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 4NJ: £350,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in SS9 4NJ
14 Irvington Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4NJ
Sold Aug 2024
£399,99524 Irvington Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4NJ
Sold Mar 2023
£350,0003 Irvington Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4NJ
Sold Feb 2022
£364,5006 Irvington Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4NJ
Sold Oct 2020
£305,00021 Irvington Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4NJ
Sold Sept 2020
£320,000
Everything we know about 20 Irvington Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Irvington Close homes
On years held, 20 Irvington Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,805
Street avg £3,848
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Danesleigh Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Fairways Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB