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12a, Grand Court West, Grand Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BQ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 7th
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 12a

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

12a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 50 m² this is the 5th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 34 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £252,000. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£468/sq ft) was about 76.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it's 29.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 33 EPCs).

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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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
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
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12a, Grand Court West, Grand Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

12a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£272,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£252,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 November 2025Most recent

    £252,000

    +86.7%over 16 years

  2. 19 December 2008

    £135,000

    +170.0%over 12 years

  3. 17 December 1996

    £50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1BQ: £298,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Grand Court West homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 12a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,040

Street avg £3,496

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£250k

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1 Grand Court West, Grand Drive

SS9 1BQ

1 bed1 bath
£271k

1 Allington Court, Nelson Drive

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2 bed1 bath
£289k

1 Fernleigh Court, Fernleigh Drive

SS9 1LH

2 bed1 bath
£145k

1 Havengore House, Elm Road

SS9 1SS

1 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Cranleigh Drive

SS9 1SX

2 bed1 bath
£328k

1 Estuary Court, Grand Parade

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2 bed1 bath
£382k

1 Richmond Court, Grand Parade

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2 bed
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

Redcliff Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Leigh North Street Primary School. 23 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 1BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS9 1BQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS9 1BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

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 12a, Grand Court West, Grand Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.