7 Nelson Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DA
About 7 Nelson Drive
7 Nelson Drive is a detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1DA). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017. Across the public record there are 8 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 is 22.7% above the 2017 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
7 Nelson 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
Price for 7 Nelson Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 21 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
23 November 2017Most recent
£220,000
+37.5%over 3 years11 December 2013
£160,000
+3.2%over 2 years20 December 2010
£155,000
+3.3%over 5 years14 August 2005
£150,000
+13.6%over 1 year25 September 2003
£132,000
+104.7%8 May 2003
£64,500
+22.0%over 4 years27 August 1998
£52,860
+34.7%over 1 year31 October 1996
£39,245
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1DA: £465,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in SS9 1DA
Everything we know about 7 Nelson 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 Nelson Drive homes
7 Nelson Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,472
Street avg £3,481
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB