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Manor Court, Flat 7, 26 Nelson Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DA

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Manor Court

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

Manor Court is a semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1DA). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 39 m² this is the 4th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in Manor Court, where floor areas span 36–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom.

At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from May 2010
EPC improved fromF25toE49
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
80%60%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Manor Court, Flat 7, 26 Nelson Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Manor Court 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.

Manor Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£207,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1DA: £335,000 (2023–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Nelson Drive homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Manor Court lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 61 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS9 1DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS9 1DA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS9 1DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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 Manor Court, Flat 7, 26 Nelson Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.