53a, Grovewood Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 5EQ
About 53a
53a is a three-bedroom detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 5EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (May 2021) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£538/sq ft) was about 109.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £515,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
53a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
53a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 53a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£498,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£515,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 February 2022Most recent
£515,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 5EQ: £367,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in SS9 5EQ
3 Grovewood Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 5EQ
Sold Feb 2025
£315,00063 Grovewood Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 5EQ
Sold Aug 2024
£367,00025 Grovewood Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 5EQ
Sold Nov 2022
£357,00069 Grovewood Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 5EQ
Sold Aug 2022
£440,00047 Grovewood Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 5EQ
Sold Jun 2022
£420,000
Everything we know about 53a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Grovewood Avenue homes
Price per m² for 53a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,787
Street avg £4,065
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 7 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.4dB