# 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

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.

## 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 |
| 350 RAYLEIGH ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5PU | £367,500 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 502 RAYLEIGH ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS9 5HZ | £450,000 | 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:** £474,474 (84 Semi-detached, SS9, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -5.2%

## 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 Flat, Rayleigh Road, SS9 | £1,325/mo | 3 | 0.13 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Symons Avenue, SS9 | £1,600/mo | 3 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Little Hays, SS9 | £1,700/mo | 3 | 0.52 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Stonehill Road, SS9 | £1,650/mo | 3 | 0.95 miles | OpenRent |
| 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: £1,646/mo (7 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.38% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £212,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £170,000

*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 £1,700/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 22.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-267/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.5%

*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:** 7.1%
- **10y growth:** 40.5%

## 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)

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