30 Grand Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BG
About 30 Grand Drive
30 Grand Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 61 m² this is the 5th 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. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 is 11.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 103.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 27.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 45 EPCs). Last sale on file: £288,750 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
30 Grand Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
30 Grand Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2012.
£322,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 8 years.
£288,750
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
2 March 2021Most recent
£288,750
+23.0%over 6 years16 October 2014
£234,700
+77.1%over 1 year26 November 2012
£132,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1BG: £350,000 (2024–2020).
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Sold Sept 2024
£355,00015 Grand Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BG
Sold Mar 2024
£325,00026 Grand Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BG
Sold May 2023
£350,00032a, Grand Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BG
Sold Aug 2020
£325,000
Everything we know about 30 Grand Drive, 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
30 Grand Drive is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,734
Street avg £3,232
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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