2 Birche Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 4NU
About 2 Birche Close
2 Birche Close is a mid-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 4NU). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Held since February 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 sits 424.1% above the 2000 sale of £58,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 52.9% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Birche Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
2 Birche Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£304,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£58,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 February 2000Most recent
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 4NU: £267,000 (2025–2013).
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Versus other Birche Close homes
On price per m², 2 Birche Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£773
Street avg £2,903
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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