Sold STC Semi-detached

27 MACMURDO ROAD

LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA SS9 5AQ

3 beds 1 baths 101 m² Listed 8 Jan 2025 (-558d)

£450,000

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (SS9 5AQ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 27 MACMURDO ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA SS9 5AQ |
| Price | £450,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | C |
| Last sold | £450,000 May 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 12/01/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,447/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,600

### Recommendations
- A3 (£1,500 - £2,700)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0380-2847-3490-2695-3501)

## Description

Our Sellers Love - The overall size of the property and being conveniently situated for access to the A127 and transport links as well as local amenities being a short distance away.

## Property Photos

- ![Front Of Property](/listings/photos/156649223/891795) - Front Of Property
- ![Living Space](/listings/photos/156649223/891796) - Living Space
- ![Living Space](/listings/photos/156649223/891797) - Living Space
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/156649223/891798) - Kitchen
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/156649223/891799) - Rear Garden
- ![Hallway](/listings/photos/156649223/891800) - Hallway
- ![Living Space](/listings/photos/156649223/891801) - Living Space
- ![Living Area](/listings/photos/156649223/891802) - Living Area
- ![Dining Area & Kitchen](/listings/photos/156649223/891803) - Dining Area & Kitchen
- ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/156649223/891804) - Bedroom 1
- ![Bedroom 1](/listings/photos/156649223/891805) - Bedroom 1
- ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/156649223/891806) - Bedroom 2
- ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/156649223/891807) - Bedroom 2
- ![Bedroom 3](/listings/photos/156649223/891808) - Bedroom 3
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/156649223/891809) - Bathroom
- ![Hallway](/listings/photos/156649223/891810) - Hallway
- ![Rear Garden](/listings/photos/156649223/891811) - Rear Garden
- ![Garden Cabin](/listings/photos/156649223/891812) - Garden Cabin

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/156649223/891813) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![Energy Performance Certificate](/listings/photos/156649223/891814) - Energy Performance Certificate

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #12991647
- **Address:** 27 MacMurdo Road, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SS9 5AQ
- **Certificate Issued:** 18/06/2018
- **Work Completed:** 24/04/2018
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #13013234
- **Address:** 27 MacMurdo Road, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SS9 5AQ
- **Certificate Issued:** 03/07/2018
- **Work Completed:** 25/05/2018
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #14160199
- **Address:** 27 MacMurdo Road, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SS9 5AQ
- **Certificate Issued:** 23/08/2020
- **Work Completed:** 31/07/2020
- **Items:** 5 window(s), 1 door(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 27 MACMURDO ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5AQ | £450,000 | 02/05/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 27 MACMURDO ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5AQ | £277,500 | 15/03/2018 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 49 GIPSON PARK CLOSE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5PW | £420,000 | 14/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 20 TUDOR ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5AX | £335,000 | 29/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 15 LEIGHFIELDS AVENUE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5NN | £170,000 | 21/02/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 69 BOSWORTH ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5AD | £380,000 | 20/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 73 DERING CRESCENT, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5RD | £370,000 | 28/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2 WREN CLOSE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5AG | £325,000 | 17/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 26 MACMURDO ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5AQ | £550,000 | 24/08/2023 | Detached |
| 48 BOSWORTH ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5AB | £522,500 | 31/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 500 RAYLEIGH ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5HZ | £397,000 | 25/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 502 RAYLEIGH ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5HZ | £450,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 350 RAYLEIGH ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5PU | £367,500 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 62 TUDOR ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5AU | £391,500 | 09/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 35 LEIGHFIELDS AVENUE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5NN | £385,000 | 10/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 494 RAYLEIGH ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5HZ | £450,000 | 03/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 7 FLAMBORO CLOSE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5NT | £325,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 15 WREN AVENUE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5AF | £330,000 | 22/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1 SAIRARD CLOSE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5AL | £350,000 | 15/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 14 MACMURDO ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5AQ | £350,000 | 13/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 62 GREEN LANE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5QX | £420,000 | 01/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 48 GREEN LANE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5QX | £395,500 | 28/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 SAIRARD GARDENS, EASTWOOD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5AJ | £309,000 | 01/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 28 BOSWORTH ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5AB | £280,000 | 11/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 17 MACMURDO ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5AQ | £412,000 | 03/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £437,333 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £368,650 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £475,522 (83 Semi-detached, SS9, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -5.4%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Southend-on-Sea). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,158/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,287/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,416/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Southend (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,097/mo

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Broomfield Avenue, SS9 | £1,700/mo | 3 | 0.98 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Bridgwater Drive, SS0 | £1,800/mo | 3 | 1.05 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Mendip Crescent, SS0 | £1,750/mo | 3 | 1.06 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,750/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.39% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £218,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £175,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,750/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-222/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £4,455/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 9.1%
- **10y growth:** 29.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Southend-on-Sea; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 44.6%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

101 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Last sold

£450,000 May 2025

Price per m²

£4,455/m²

Local average

£475,522 (-5.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (27,268 of 33,755)

Street crime

71 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Stunning 3 Bedroom Home.
Fully Refurbished Throughout.
Family Bathroom & 2 separate WC's.
Open Plan Living Space.
Detached Garden Cabin With Bar.
Off Road Parking For 4 Vehicles.
Easy Access For A127 & Transport Links.
Catchment For Edwards Hall Primary School & Eastwood Academy.
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Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Morgan Brookes believe - This stunning three bedroom semi detached home must be viewed to fully appreciate the contemporary interior and beautiful open plan living space. The property also offers a garden cabin with a built in bar which is great for entertaining friends & family.

Our Sellers Love - The overall size of the property and being conveniently situated for access to the A127 and transport links as well as local amenities being a short distance away.

Listed by

Benfleet

Morgan Brookes

Reference: 156649223

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 13/01/2025

Expiry date: 12/01/2035

Current heating cost: £1,447/year

Potential heating cost: £733/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,600

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Room-in-roof insulation (£1,500 - £2,700)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

Energy Performance Certificate

FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #12991647

Property Details

Street: 27 MacMurdo Road

Town: LEIGH-ON-SEA

Postcode: SS9 5AQ

Installation Details

Items: 1 window and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 18/06/2018

Work Completed: 24/04/2018

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #13013234

Property Details

Street: 27 MacMurdo Road

Town: LEIGH-ON-SEA

Postcode: SS9 5AQ

Installation Details

Items: 2 windows

Certificate Issued: 03/07/2018

Work Completed: 25/05/2018

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #14160199

Property Details

Street: 27 MacMurdo Road

Town: LEIGH-ON-SEA

Postcode: SS9 5AQ

Installation Details

Items: 5 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 23/08/2020

Work Completed: 31/07/2020

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

62% since 2018

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	02/05/2025 (1 year ago)	£450,000	+62.2%
Sold	15/03/2018 (8 years ago)	£277,500	—

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
49 GIPSON PARK CLOSE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5PW	£420,000	14/01/2026	Semi-detached
20 TUDOR ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5AX	£335,000	29/07/2025	Semi-detached
15 LEIGHFIELDS AVENUE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5NN	£170,000	21/02/2024	Semi-detached
69 BOSWORTH ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5AD	£380,000	20/12/2023	Semi-detached
73 DERING CRESCENT, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5RD	£370,000	28/11/2023	Semi-detached
2 WREN CLOSE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5AG	£325,000	17/10/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 26 MACMURDO ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5AQ	£550,000	24/08/2023	Detached
48 BOSWORTH ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5AB	£522,500	31/10/2022	Semi-detached
500 RAYLEIGH ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5HZ	£397,000	25/10/2022	Semi-detached
502 RAYLEIGH ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5HZ	£450,000	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
350 RAYLEIGH ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5PU	£367,500	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
62 TUDOR ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5AU	£391,500	09/09/2022	Semi-detached
35 LEIGHFIELDS AVENUE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5NN	£385,000	10/08/2022	Semi-detached
494 RAYLEIGH ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5HZ	£450,000	03/08/2022	Semi-detached
7 FLAMBORO CLOSE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5NT	£325,000	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
15 WREN AVENUE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5AF	£330,000	22/07/2022	Semi-detached
1 SAIRARD CLOSE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5AL	£350,000	15/06/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 14 MACMURDO ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5AQ	£350,000	13/06/2022	Semi-detached
62 GREEN LANE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5QX	£420,000	01/06/2022	Semi-detached
48 GREEN LANE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5QX	£395,500	28/04/2022	Semi-detached
3 SAIRARD GARDENS, EASTWOOD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5AJ	£309,000	01/04/2022	Semi-detached
28 BOSWORTH ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5AB	£280,000	11/03/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 17 MACMURDO ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5AQ	£412,000	03/09/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £437,333 (3 sales)

Area average: £368,650 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 9.1%

10y growth 29.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Southend-on-Sea. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 3.6%

5y (index) 15.2%

10y (index) 44.6%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,158/mo

Realistic £1,287/mo

Optimistic £1,416/mo

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

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Southend: £1,097/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SS9 5AQ

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Progress Road	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Jones Corner	0.2 miles
Shop	Toolstation	0.2 miles
Shop	Crown Decorating Centre	0.2 miles
Hospital	Southend University Hospital	2.1 miles
Train station	Leigh-on-Sea	2.1 miles
Train station	Hockley	2.3 miles
University	University of Essex	3.6 miles
Hospital	Wellesley Hospital	3.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	28
Public order	12
Anti-social behaviour	9
Drugs	5
Other theft	5
Criminal damage and arson	4
Vehicle crime	4
Burglary	2
Possession of weapons	2
Total incidents	71

Within 1 mile during May 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
Edwards Hall Primary School	Primary	0.0 miles	Good — 27 Jun 2014
Heycroft Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Inadequate — 29 Mar 2023
Fairways Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 26 Oct 2012
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 30 Jul 2023
The Eastwood Academy	Secondary	0.9 miles	Outstanding — 13 Jan 2019

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
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Broomfield Avenue, SS9	£1,700/mo	3	0.98 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Bridgwater Drive, SS0	£1,800/mo	3	1.05 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Mendip Crescent, SS0	£1,750/mo	3	1.06 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,750/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.39%

Max investor price (0.8%) £218,750

Target investor price (1%) £175,000

Gross yield 4.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 21.4×

Monthly cashflow £-222/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -2%

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).