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20a, Grand Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BG

Notable views1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 20a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20a is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 68 m² this is the 10th smallest of 46 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–269 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 46 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in August 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 sits 277.6% above the 2001 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 47% below the postcode norm. At 68 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 45 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • BalconyYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20a, Grand Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2011
    Amendment
    In report

    Use 20 and 20A Grand Drive as single family dwelling (Lawful Development Certificate - Existing)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    11/01318/CLE
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£321,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2001)

£85,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 August 2001Most recent

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1BG: £350,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Grand Drive homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,250

Street avg £3,425

Below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Below
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leigh On Sea district page.
Full Leigh On Sea report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Grand Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Leigh North Street Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS9 1BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS9 1BG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS9 1BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20a, Grand Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.