24a, Grand Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BG
About 24a
24a is a two-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. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). 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.
Sold September 2024 for £355,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£485/sq ft) was about 132.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 45 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
24a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 24a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
24a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£380,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 24 years.
£355,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
19 September 2024Most recent
£355,000
+42.0%over 10 years16 April 2014
£249,995
+19.9%over 5 years5 October 2008
£208,500
+23.4%over 3 years13 July 2005
£169,000
+19.0%over 1 year14 August 2003
£142,000
+77.6%over 3 years30 July 2000
£79,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1BG: £325,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in SS9 1BG
Lower Mooring, 3 Grand Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BG
Sold Nov 2024
£409,00015 Grand Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BG
Sold Mar 2024
£325,00026 Grand Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BG
Sold May 2023
£350,00030 Grand Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BG
Sold Mar 2021
£288,75032a, Grand Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BG
Sold Aug 2020
£325,000
Everything we know about 24a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Grand Drive homes
On years held, 24a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,221
Street avg £3,205
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB