What kind of home is 7 Carlton Drive, SS9 1DE?

7 Carlton Drive, SS9 1DE is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 7 Carlton Drive, SS9 1DE sell for?

7 Carlton Drive, SS9 1DE last sold for £129,000 in March 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £72,500 in March 2000, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Carlton Drive, SS9 1DE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2000 and March 2003, 7 Carlton Drive, SS9 1DE rose from £72,500 to £129,000, a change of £56,500. That works out to roughly +21% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Carlton Drive, SS9 1DE?

The current EPC rating for 7 Carlton Drive, SS9 1DE is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Carlton Drive, SS9 1DE?

7 Carlton Drive, SS9 1DE has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Carlton Drive, SS9 1DE use?

The latest EPC at 7 Carlton Drive, SS9 1DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Carlton Drive, SS9 1DE?

7 Carlton Drive, SS9 1DE is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 7 Carlton Drive, SS9 1DE in?

7 Carlton Drive, SS9 1DE sits in Leigh On Sea. It falls within the SS9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 7 Carlton Drive, SS9 1DE?

Police records around 7 Carlton Drive, SS9 1DE show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Carlton Drive, SS9 1DE?

The closest primary school to 7 Carlton Drive, SS9 1DE is Chalkwell Hall Infant School (610m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westcliff High School for Girls (1.1km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7 Carlton Drive, SS9 1DE?

The closest bus stop to 7 Carlton Drive, SS9 1DE is Leigh Cliff Road, 88m away. The nearest rail option is Chalkwell Rail Station, 575m away.

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7 Carlton Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DE

Property type

End terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 7 Carlton Drive

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

7 Carlton Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 63 m² this is the 6th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 59–174 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in March 2003. Across 2000–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 21% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 sits 108.5% above the 2003 sale of £129,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 19% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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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

Bedrooms2
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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2025

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Carlton Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Carlton Drive 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.

7 Carlton Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.0% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£129,000

Growth on file: 21.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2003Most recent
£129,000
+77.9%over 3 years
17 March 2000
£72,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1DE: £328,500 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in SS9 1DE

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On the street

Versus other Carlton Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 7 Carlton Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,048

Street avg £4,055

Strongly below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 63 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

Leigh Cliff Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Chalkwell Hall Infant School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS9 1DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

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