18 Birche Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4NU
About 18 Birche Close
18 Birche Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 4NU). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 is 33.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 101.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Birche Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
18 Birche Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£357,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 18 years.
£267,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
2 March 2018Most recent
£267,000
+287.0%over 18 years7 September 1999
£69,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 4NU: £231,000 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in SS9 4NU
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Versus other Birche Close homes
On epc rating, 18 Birche Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,179
Street avg £2,422
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Danescroft Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Blenheim Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB