What kind of home is 27 Grovewood Avenue, SS9 5EQ?

27 Grovewood Avenue, SS9 5EQ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 27 Grovewood Avenue, SS9 5EQ?

27 Grovewood Avenue, SS9 5EQ last sold for £220,000 in March 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £85,000 in October 2000, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 27 Grovewood Avenue, SS9 5EQ?

Across 2 sales between October 2000 and March 2019, 27 Grovewood Avenue, SS9 5EQ rose from £85,000 to £220,000, a change of £135,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 27 Grovewood Avenue, SS9 5EQ?

The current EPC rating for 27 Grovewood Avenue, SS9 5EQ is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 27 Grovewood Avenue, SS9 5EQ?

27 Grovewood Avenue, SS9 5EQ has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 27 Grovewood Avenue, SS9 5EQ use?

The latest EPC at 27 Grovewood Avenue, SS9 5EQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 27 Grovewood Avenue, SS9 5EQ?

27 Grovewood Avenue, SS9 5EQ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 27 Grovewood Avenue, SS9 5EQ in?

27 Grovewood Avenue, SS9 5EQ sits in Leigh On Sea. It falls within the SS9 postcode district.

Is 27 Grovewood Avenue, SS9 5EQ in a safe area?

Police records around 27 Grovewood Avenue, SS9 5EQ 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 27 Grovewood Avenue, SS9 5EQ?

The closest primary school to 27 Grovewood Avenue, SS9 5EQ is Edwards Hall Primary School (835m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Eastwood Academy (2.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 27 Grovewood Avenue, SS9 5EQ?

The closest bus stop to 27 Grovewood Avenue, SS9 5EQ is Eastwood Rise, 229m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27 Grovewood Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 5EQ

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 27 Grovewood Avenue

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

27 Grovewood Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 5EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 sits 62.3% above the 2019 sale of £220,000. Last sale on file: £220,000 in March 2019.

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Risks

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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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

27 Grovewood Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Grovewood Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 5EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Grovewood Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£357,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£220,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

18 March 2019Most recent
£220,000
+158.8%over 18 years
8 October 2000
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 5EQ: £367,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SS9 5EQ

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On the street

Versus other Grovewood Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 27 Grovewood Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,716

Street avg £4,211

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Eastwood Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Edwards Hall Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS9 5EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS9 5EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.4dB

Low

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