20a, Nelson Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DA
About 20a
20a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1DA). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 69 m² this is the 14th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–226 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 70).
Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 137.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £335,000 in February 2022. 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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
20a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.
£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 20 years.
£335,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
4 February 2022Most recent
£335,000
+114.1%over 16 years29 August 2005
£156,500
+69.2%over 3 years5 February 2002
£92,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1DA: £465,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in SS9 1DA
Everything we know about 20a, 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 Nelson Drive homes
Price per m² for 20a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,855
Street avg £3,005
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
Woodfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Chalkwell Hall Infant School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB