81 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, Leigh On Sea, SS9 5UZ
About 81 Rayleigh Road
81 Rayleigh Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Eastwood, Leigh-On-Sea, Leigh On Sea (SS9 5UZ). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–112 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 12 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£588/sq ft) was about 129% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2019 for £285,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2003FullIn report
Use vacant retail shop (Class A1) as offices (Class B1)
- Reference
- 03/01394/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
81 Rayleigh Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£299,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£285,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 December 2019Most recent
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 5UZ: £325,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in SS9 5UZ
99 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, Leigh On Sea, SS9 5UZ
Sold Feb 2023
£362,50097 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, Leigh On Sea, SS9 5UZ
Sold Aug 2022
£368,000101 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, Leigh On Sea, SS9 5UZ
Sold Dec 2021
£325,00089 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, Leigh On Sea, SS9 5UZ
Sold Feb 2019
£225,00091 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, Leigh On Sea, SS9 5UZ
Sold Jan 2019
£267,000
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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 Rayleigh Road homes
81 Rayleigh Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,333
Street avg £2,360
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Brooklands Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB