28a, Grand Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BG
About 28a
28a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). At 92 m² this is the 33rd 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.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in March 2006. Across 2003–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 sits 104.7% above the 2006 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 23.7% below the postcode norm. At 92 m² it's 15% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 45 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
28a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 28a
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
28a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£348,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 3 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2006Most recent
£170,000
+21.4%over 3 years31 January 2003
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1BG: £350,000 (2024–2021).
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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
£288,750
Everything we know about 28a, 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
28a is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,848
Street avg £3,392
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB