8 Alan Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 5RX
About 8 Alan Close
8 Alan Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 5RX). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 37.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 39% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2016.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erect single storey side extensions to convert existing dwellinghouse into two dwellinghouses, raise roof height with dormers to rear and rooflights to front to form habitable accommodation in roof, layout parking to front and form vehicle accesses onto Alan Close
- Agent
- The Draughtsman
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01302/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Alan Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£391,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 21 years.
£285,250
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
24 August 2017Most recent
£285,250
+116.1%over 15 years27 September 2001
£132,000
+65.0%over 5 years30 June 1996
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 5RX: £227,000 (2022–2013).
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Everything we know about 8 Alan Close, 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 Alan Close homes
On habitable rooms, 8 Alan Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,611
Street avg £3,347
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Rochford Corner — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Heycroft Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB