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18 LEITRIM AVENUE

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA SS3 9HD

4 beds 2 baths 120 m² Listed 5 Aug 2021 (-1822d)

£600,000

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# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (SS3 9HD)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 18 LEITRIM AVENUE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA SS3 9HD |
| Price | £600,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Last sold | £585,000 Nov 2021 |

## Description

This magnificent property available with no onward chain, is well presented throughout whilst also offering the lucky buyers an exciting opportunity to add your own step to create your perfect home.  The well proportioned accommodation features four double bedrooms with an en-suite to the master, a spacious lounge and rear dining room and kitchen both leading to the garden.

This fantastic home comes with large windows all round, bathing the home in natural light and further benefits from a fitted family bathroom, ground floor cloakroom, a double length garage and driveway, an alarm system, and is excellently located from the popular Shoebury Schools and walking distance of Thorpe Bay Broadway and Station.

Approximately 1,274 square feet (plus double length garage).

## Property Photos

- ![Detached House](/listings/photos/111503780/1624389) - Detached House
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/111503780/1624392) - Lounge
- ![South Backing](/listings/photos/111503780/1624396) - South Backing
- ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/111503780/1624399) - Dining Room
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/111503780/1624402) - Kitchen
- ![Bedroom One](/listings/photos/111503780/1624403) - Bedroom One
- ![Bedroom Three](/listings/photos/111503780/1624405) - Bedroom Three
- ![Bedroom Two](/listings/photos/111503780/1624407) - Bedroom Two
- ![Bedroom Four](/listings/photos/111503780/1624409) - Bedroom Four
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/111503780/1624411) - Bathroom
- ![South Backing](/listings/photos/111503780/1624413) - South Backing
- ![Entrance Hall](/listings/photos/111503780/1624415) - Entrance Hall
- ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/111503780/1624417) - Dining Room
- ![En-suite](/listings/photos/111503780/1624419) - En-suite
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/111503780/1624421) - Lounge
- ![Landing](/listings/photos/111503780/1624424) - Landing

## Floorplans

- ![CWQuickSketch.jpg](/listings/photos/111503780/1624427) - CWQuickSketch.jpg

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC.jpg](/listings/photos/111503780/1624430) - EPC.jpg

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 LEITRIM AVENUE, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9HD | £585,000 | 26/11/2021 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 8 LEITRIM AVENUE, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9HD | £2,900,000 | 06/02/2026 | Detached |
| 84 MAPLIN WAY, THORPE BAY, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 3NA | £505,000 | 17/12/2025 | Detached |
| 12 LODWICK, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9HW | £2,250,000 | 22/08/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 35 LEITRIM AVENUE, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9HD | £490,000 | 02/05/2025 | Detached |
| [Same street] 14 LEITRIM AVENUE, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9HD | £530,000 | 18/09/2024 | Terraced |
| 87 MAPLIN WAY, THORPE BAY, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 3NL | £465,000 | 03/07/2024 | Detached |
| 59 LEITRIM AVENUE, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9HE | £440,000 | 27/10/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 39 LEITRIM AVENUE, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9HD | £615,000 | 25/07/2023 | Detached |
| 52 LEITRIM AVENUE, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9HF | £1,080,000 | 30/05/2023 | Detached |
| 30 LODWICK, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9HW | £1,360,000 | 26/05/2023 | Detached |
| 174 CHURCH ROAD, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9HA | £650,000 | 19/05/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 22 LEITRIM AVENUE, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9HD | £525,000 | 28/04/2023 | Detached |
| 1 LODWICK, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9HW | £650,000 | 20/12/2022 | Detached |
| 113 LEITRIM AVENUE, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9HE | £725,000 | 03/11/2022 | Detached |
| 9 NOREDALE, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9JZ | £775,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| 93 THORPE BAY GARDENS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 3NW | £1,500,000 | 18/03/2022 | Detached |
| 82 LEITRIM AVENUE, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9HF | £607,500 | 28/02/2022 | Detached |
| 109 LEITRIM AVENUE, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9HE | £625,000 | 14/01/2022 | Detached |
| 26 CRANLEY GARDENS, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9JP | £540,000 | 28/10/2021 | Detached |
| 104 CHURCH ROAD, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9EY | £500,000 | 23/09/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £1,012,000 (5 sales)
**Area average:** £844,833 (15 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £746,450 (20 Detached, SS3, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -19.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,163/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,292/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,421/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,296/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Ulster Avenue, SS3 | £2,100/mo | 4 | 0.14 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Detached House, Ulster Avenue, SS3 | £2,200/mo | 4 | 0.28 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,150/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.36% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £268,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £215,000

*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 £2,150/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 23.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-453/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.1%

*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).*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 90.1%
- **10y growth:** 72.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 2.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 13.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 41.2%

## 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

120 m²

Last sold

£585,000 Nov 2021

Local average

£746,450 (-19.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (26,090 of 33,755)

Street crime

164 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Abbotts are delighted to welcome to the market this superb four bedroom detached house, located just moments front the seafront and boasting a sunny, south backing garden, to make a fabulous family home.

This magnificent property available with no onward chain, is well presented throughout whilst also offering the lucky buyers an exciting opportunity to add your own step to create your perfect home. The well proportioned accommodation features four double bedrooms with an en-suite to the master, a spacious lounge and rear dining room and kitchen both leading to the garden.

This fantastic home comes with large windows all round, bathing the home in natural light and further benefits from a fitted family bathroom, ground floor cloakroom, a double length garage and driveway, an alarm system, and is excellently located from the popular Shoebury Schools and walking distance of Thorpe Bay Broadway and Station.

Approximately 1,274 square feet (plus double length garage).

Listed by

Thorpe Bay

Countrywide UK Sales - Connells

Reference: 111503780

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

CWQuickSketch.jpg

EPC Graphs

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	26/11/2021 (4 years ago)	£585,000	—

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
Same street 8 LEITRIM AVENUE, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9HD	£2,900,000	06/02/2026	Detached
84 MAPLIN WAY, THORPE BAY, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 3NA	£505,000	17/12/2025	Detached
12 LODWICK, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9HW	£2,250,000	22/08/2025	Detached
Same street 35 LEITRIM AVENUE, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9HD	£490,000	02/05/2025	Detached
Same street 14 LEITRIM AVENUE, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9HD	£530,000	18/09/2024	Terraced
87 MAPLIN WAY, THORPE BAY, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 3NL	£465,000	03/07/2024	Detached
59 LEITRIM AVENUE, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9HE	£440,000	27/10/2023	Detached
Same street 39 LEITRIM AVENUE, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9HD	£615,000	25/07/2023	Detached
52 LEITRIM AVENUE, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9HF	£1,080,000	30/05/2023	Detached
30 LODWICK, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9HW	£1,360,000	26/05/2023	Detached
174 CHURCH ROAD, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9HA	£650,000	19/05/2023	Detached
Same street 22 LEITRIM AVENUE, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9HD	£525,000	28/04/2023	Detached
1 LODWICK, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9HW	£650,000	20/12/2022	Detached
113 LEITRIM AVENUE, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9HE	£725,000	03/11/2022	Detached
9 NOREDALE, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9JZ	£775,000	28/10/2022	Detached
93 THORPE BAY GARDENS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 3NW	£1,500,000	18/03/2022	Detached
82 LEITRIM AVENUE, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9HF	£607,500	28/02/2022	Detached
109 LEITRIM AVENUE, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9HE	£625,000	14/01/2022	Detached
26 CRANLEY GARDENS, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9JP	£540,000	28/10/2021	Detached
104 CHURCH ROAD, SHOEBURYNESS, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS3 9EY	£500,000	23/09/2021	Detached

Street average: £1,012,000 (5 sales)

Area average: £844,833 (15 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 90.1%

10y growth 72.1%

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

1y (index) 2.7%

5y (index) 13.9%

10y (index) 41.2%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,163/mo

Realistic £1,292/mo

Optimistic £1,421/mo

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

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bury St Edmunds: £1,296/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SS3 9HD

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Pentland Avenue	0.1 miles
Shop	Sullivan's Fine Cards & Gifts	0.7 miles
Shop	Bay Optical	0.7 miles
Train station	Thorpe Bay	0.8 miles
Train station	Shoeburyness	1.1 miles
University	University of Essex	2.6 miles
Hospital	Wellesley Hospital	2.7 miles
Hospital	Southend University Hospital	4.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	72
Anti-social behaviour	34
Shoplifting	22
Criminal damage and arson	10
Other theft	9
Public order	5
Vehicle crime	5
Drugs	3
Burglary	1
Other crime	1
Possession of weapons	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	164

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
Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 2 Jul 2015
Shoeburyness High School	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 11 Jul 2024
Thorpedene Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 20 May 2013
Hinguar Community Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 8 Jul 2016
Bournes Green Junior School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 12 Dec 2023

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
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Ulster Avenue, SS3	£2,100/mo	4	0.14 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Detached House, Ulster Avenue, SS3	£2,200/mo	4	0.28 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,150/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.36%

Max investor price (0.8%) £268,750

Target investor price (1%) £215,000

Gross yield 4.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 23.3×

Monthly cashflow £-453/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -3.1%

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).