What kind of home is 23 Leighfields Avenue, SS9 5NN?

23 Leighfields Avenue, SS9 5NN is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 23 Leighfields Avenue, SS9 5NN sell for?

23 Leighfields Avenue, SS9 5NN last sold for £290,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £165,000 in March 2012, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Leighfields Avenue, SS9 5NN?

Across 2 sales between March 2012 and January 2025, 23 Leighfields Avenue, SS9 5NN rose from £165,000 to £290,000, a change of £125,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Leighfields Avenue, SS9 5NN have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Leighfields Avenue, SS9 5NN is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Leighfields Avenue, SS9 5NN?

23 Leighfields Avenue, SS9 5NN has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Leighfields Avenue, SS9 5NN use?

The latest EPC at 23 Leighfields Avenue, SS9 5NN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Leighfields Avenue, SS9 5NN?

23 Leighfields Avenue, SS9 5NN is in council tax band C.

Which area is 23 Leighfields Avenue, SS9 5NN in?

23 Leighfields Avenue, SS9 5NN sits in Leigh On Sea. It falls within the SS9 postcode district.

Is 23 Leighfields Avenue, SS9 5NN in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Leighfields Avenue, SS9 5NN 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 23 Leighfields Avenue, SS9 5NN?

The closest primary school to 23 Leighfields Avenue, SS9 5NN is Edwards Hall Primary School (348m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Eastwood Academy (1.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Leighfields Avenue, SS9 5NN?

The closest bus stop to 23 Leighfields Avenue, SS9 5NN is Jones Corner, 164m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Leighfields Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 5NN

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Overview

About 23 Leighfields Avenue

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

23 Leighfields Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 5NN). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 51), 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.

A recent sale: £290,000 in January 2025. Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 is 12.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 54% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Leighfields Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 5NN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Leighfields 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.

23 Leighfields Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£327,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£290,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

10 January 2025Most recent
£290,000
+75.8%over 12 years
7 March 2012
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 5NN: £290,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SS9 5NN

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On the street

Versus other Leighfields Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 23 Leighfields Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,718

Street avg £3,288

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below

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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

Jones Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Edwards Hall Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS9 5NN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.0dB

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