# 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 | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1967-1975 | | Floor area | 120 m² | | Last sold | £585,000 Nov 2021 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** C - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 02/08/2031 - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500 ### Recommendations - 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/0310-2697-8080-2509-8865) ## 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). ## 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).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £5,000/m² ## 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)