13 Carlton Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DE
About 13 Carlton Drive
13 Carlton Drive is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £656,000 sits 57.3% above the 2015 sale of £417,000. Last sold in April 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
13 Carlton 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
13 Carlton Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£656,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 16 years.
£417,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
16 April 2015Most recent
£417,000
+211.2%over 15 years8 July 1999
£134,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1DE: £328,500 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in SS9 1DE
31 Carlton Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DE
Sold Nov 2023
£1,060,00024a, Carlton Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DE
Sold Aug 2022
£328,00029 Carlton Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DE
Sold Jul 2022
£780,0007a, Carlton Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DE
Sold Jun 2021
£328,50018 Carlton Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DE
Sold Feb 2021
£255,000
Everything we know about 13 Carlton 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 Carlton Drive homes
EPC Rating for 13 Carlton Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,623
Street avg £3,477
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
Leigh Cliff Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Chalkwell Hall Infant School. 25 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
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB