Sold STC Flat

FLAT 2

1043 LONDON ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA SS9 3JY

2 beds 1 baths 667 sq ft Listed 24 Feb 2025 (-458d)

£300,000

Guide Price

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

62 m²

EPC rating

B

Last sold

£296,000 Sep 2025

Price per m²

£4,839/m²

Local average

£276,008 (+8.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (20,834 of 33,755)

Street crime

217 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • Stunning two-bedroom apartment, immaculately presented throughout
  • Spacious open-plan living area with high-spec kitchen and integrated Siemens appliances
  • West-facing private balcony, perfect for relaxing and entertaining
  • Luxury bathroom with fully tiled walls, modern fittings, and a heated towel rail
  • Secure, gated development with private allocated parking and bike shed
  • Huge communal rooftop terrace offering breathtaking 360-degree views
  • Convenient lift access to all floors for added ease and accessibility
  • Prime location close to Leigh Broadway, Chalkwell station, and excellent local amenities

Additional details

Parking
Yes

Description

Guide Price - £300,000 - £325,000 This beautifully presented two-bedroom flat offers an exceptional standard of living in the heart of Leigh-on-Sea. Boasting a spacious open-plan layout, the property features a modern kitchen fitted with premium Quartz worktops and top-of-the-line Siemens appliances. The bright and airy living area leads out onto a generous west-facing balcony, perfect for enjoying the evening sun. Both bedrooms are well-proportioned, with the second bedroom benefitting from direct balcony access, while the sleek bathroom is finished to a high specification with contemporary fixtures and fittings.

Tenure: Leasehold
Council Tax Band: C

Listed by

Leigh-on-sea

Gilbert & Rose

Reference: 158639132

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 01/11/2017

Current heating cost: £140/year

Potential heating cost: £140/year

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

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Price history

-1% since 2017

Event Date Price % change
Sold 26/09/2025 (8 months ago) £296,000 -1.3%
Sold 16/11/2017 (8 years ago) £300,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
130 LEIGHAM COURT DRIVE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 1PU £328,000 28/11/2025 Flat
79A CHALKWELL PARK DRIVE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 1NH £290,000 25/11/2025 Flat
RECREATION COURT, 11 - 13 FLAT A3 RECREATION AVENUE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 3JX £165,000 19/11/2025 Flat
20 WOODFIELD PARK DRIVE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 1LW £235,000 06/11/2025 Flat
80 LORD ROBERTS AVENUE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 1NE £300,000 12/09/2025 Flat
16 MARGUERITE DRIVE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 1NW £242,500 19/03/2025 Flat
118 LEIGHTON AVENUE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 1PY £265,000 06/12/2023 Flat
Same street 1027 LONDON ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 3JY £635,000 10/07/2023 Detached
60A DUNDONALD DRIVE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 1NB £332,500 25/11/2022 Flat
FILLEBROOK COURT 1 LONDON ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 3LH £95,000 24/11/2022 Flat
19A GRANGE PARK DRIVE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 3JZ £175,000 11/11/2022 Flat
1 FLAT 1 CRICKETFIELD GROVE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 3EJ £225,000 28/10/2022 Flat
67 CHALKWELL PARK DRIVE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 1NH £302,500 23/09/2022 Flat
1151A LONDON ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 3JE £290,000 09/09/2022 Flat
116A LEIGHTON AVENUE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 1PY £280,000 30/08/2022 Flat
1 FLAT 3 CRICKETFIELD GROVE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 3EJ £250,000 19/08/2022 Flat
27E CLIFFSEA GROVE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 1NG £280,000 30/06/2022 Flat
882 LONDON ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 3NQ £43,411 21/06/2022 Flat
RECREATION COURT, 11 - 13 FLAT B1 RECREATION AVENUE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 3JX £265,000 30/05/2022 Flat
50A LEIGHAM COURT DRIVE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 1PU £270,000 21/04/2022 Flat
44A LORD ROBERTS AVENUE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 1NE £295,000 25/03/2022 Flat
Same street 1043 FLAT 17 LONDON ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 3JY £360,000 21/12/2021 Flat
Same street 1043 FLAT 3 LONDON ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 3JY £280,000 22/07/2021 Flat

Street average: £425,000 (3 sales)

Area average: £246,446 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -3.8%
10y growth 18.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Southend-on-Sea. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of February 2026.

1y (index) -0.7%
5y (index) 4.6%
10y (index) 29.7%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: 1043 LEIGH ON SEA RESIDENTS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED (10469209)

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Southend-on-Sea. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,154/mo
Realistic £1,282/mo
Optimistic £1,410/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Southend-on-Sea.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Southend: £873/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Lord Roberts Avenue 0.0 miles
Shop Tesco Express 0.1 miles
Shop Furniture Outlet 0.1 miles
Train station Chalkwell 0.7 miles
Hospital Southend University Hospital 1.1 miles
Train station Leigh-on-Sea 1.2 miles
University University of Essex 2.2 miles
Hospital Wellesley Hospital 2.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 83
Shoplifting 53
Anti-social behaviour 18
Public order 12
Burglary 10
Other theft 10
Vehicle crime 10
Criminal damage and arson 8
Drugs 8
Other crime 2
Possession of weapons 2
Bicycle theft 1
Total incidents 217

Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Estuary High School Other 0.1 miles Good — 17 Oct 2022
Darlinghurst Academy Primary 0.2 miles Good — 18 Jul 2019
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 9 Nov 2022
Chalkwell Hall Junior School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 10 Jul 2013
Chalkwell Hall Infant School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 10 Jun 2013

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Oakleigh Park Drive, SS9 £1,500/mo 2 0.32 miles OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Woodfield Road, SS9 £1,450/mo 2 0.39 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,475/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.49%
Max investor price (0.8%) £184,375
Target investor price (1%) £147,500
Gross yield 5.9%
Cost-to-rent ratio 16.9×
Monthly cashflow £121/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 1.7%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).