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Essex Gardens, Leigh-On-Sea

MyStreetCheck free street report: Essex Gardens, Leigh-On-Sea · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-on-sea-southend-on-sea/essex-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS9 4HG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£415,617
15 sales
Price range
£273k – £643k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Jul 2025
SS9 4HG

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At a glance

House prices£416k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station27 min walkLeigh-on-Sea station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 3 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 16 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

15 property sales on Essex Gardens, Leigh-On-Sea have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 3 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £399,411. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 93% semi-detached, 7% detached. Recorded sale prices on Essex Gardens range from £273,000 to £642,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Essex Gardens compared

SS9 postcode area£444,008
Leigh-On-Sea£438,693
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Essex Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SS9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £273,000 (1 sales)2016£273k2017: £315,000 (1 sales)2017£315k2019: £375,000 (1 sales)2019£375k2020: £375,000 (1 sales)2020£375k2021: £389,500 (5 sales)2021£390k2022: £527,188 (4 sales)2022£527k2025: £420,000 (2 sales)2025£420k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached14£399,4113 Jul 2025
Detached1£642,50028 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Essex Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Essex Gardens SS9 4HG 3 Jul 2025£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11A, Essex Gardens SS9 4HG 10 Mar 2025£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Essex Gardens SS9 4HG 28 Sep 2022£642,500 DetachedFreehold
8, Essex Gardens SS9 4HG 18 Aug 2022£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Essex Gardens SS9 4HG 15 Jul 2022£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Essex Gardens SS9 4HG 12 May 2022£511,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Essex Gardens SS9 4HG 30 Sep 2021£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Essex Gardens SS9 4HG 26 Aug 2021£397,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Essex Gardens SS9 4HG 20 Jul 2021£344,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Essex Gardens SS9 4HG 25 Jun 2021£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Essex Gardens SS9 4HG 3 Mar 2021£416,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Essex Gardens SS9 4HG 8 Dec 2020£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Essex Gardens SS9 4HG 25 Sep 2020£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Essex Gardens SS9 4HG 18 Sep 2019£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Essex Gardens SS9 4HG 14 Sep 2017£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Essex Gardens SS9 4HG 24 Mar 2016£273,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
8, Essex Gardens £344,000 (Jul 2021) → £550,000 (Aug 2022) +60%
over 1 yr
18, Essex Gardens £285,000 (Sep 2020) → £416,000 (Mar 2021) +46%
over under a year
11, Essex Gardens £273,000 (Mar 2016) → £315,000 (Sep 2017) +15%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Essex Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The St Christopher School 270 pupils Academy special converter 3–19 Good Report 0.2 mi
Blenheim Primary School 650 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.2 mi
The Eastwood Academy 1,154 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Westcliff High School for Girls 1,354 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Darlinghurst Academy 547 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Thomas More High School 1,243 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy 1,309 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery 469 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Leigh-on-Sea station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Chalkwell station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Westcliff station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Danescroft Drive (opp, Elmsleigh Drive) 2 min walk
  • Danescroft Drive (adj, Elmsleigh Drive) 2 min walk
  • Woodleigh Avenue (opp, Elmsleigh Drive) 3 min walk
  • Woodleigh Avenue (adj, Elmsleigh Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Leigh Surgery
    194 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh-On-Sea · 0.2 mi
  • Dr Malik - Kent Elms Hc
    Kent Elms Health Centre, 1 Rayleigh Rd, Leigh-On-Sea · 0.5 mi
  • Eastwood Group Practice
    1 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, Leigh-On-Sea · 0.5 mi
  • Dr Krishnan & Ptnr - Kent Elms Hc
    Kent Elms Health Centre, 1 Rayleigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Eastwood - Eastwood Road North · 0.4 mi
  • Waitrose Waitrose Leigh on Sea · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Leigh On Sea · 0.7 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Leigh-on-Sea · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Elmsleigh Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Belfairs Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Health & Aesthetics · 0.4 mi
  • 9-11 Rayleigh Road · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income7 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.5%62.5%
Private rented12.3%20.3%
Social rented8.1%17.1%
Households567

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.8%64.1%
Aged 65+21.4%18.6%
Residents1,428

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks95%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Southend-on-Sea with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Essex Gardens

Ethnic group

HereSouthend-on-Sea
White91.5%87.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.3%5.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.5%2.8%
Other ethnic group0.3%1.1%

Religion

HereSouthend-on-Sea
No religion46.6%44.9%
Christian44%42.6%
Not answered5.2%5.9%
Hindu1.8%1.1%
Jewish1.3%1.1%
Muslim0.7%3%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Buddhist0%0.5%

Country of birth

HereSouthend-on-Sea
Born in the UK91.6%87.5%
Born outside the UK8.4%12.5%

Highest qualification

HereSouthend-on-Sea
Level 4 qualifications and above24.7%27.2%
No qualifications20.7%19.7%
Level 3 qualifications18.9%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications15.8%15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.2%12%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.1%
Other qualifications3%2.9%

General health

HereSouthend-on-Sea
Very good health50.3%46.7%
Good health33.1%34.4%
Fair health12.3%13.3%
Bad health3.5%4.3%
Very bad health0.8%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouthend-on-Sea
1 car or van in household39%44.3%
2 cars or vans in household34.6%23.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.8%7.6%
No cars or vans in household12.7%24.6%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Southend-on-Sea.

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