26 Highcliff Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DG
About 26 Highcliff Drive
26 Highcliff Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). At 73 m² this is the 10th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–173 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 19 units on file.
Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 sits 51.2% above the 2014 sale of £249,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 122.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2014. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
26 Highcliff Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erect single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/01164/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 26 Highcliff Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 14 years.
£249,995
Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2014Most recent
£249,995
+100.0%over 3 years21 December 2010
£125,000
-3.8%over 4 years13 January 2006
£130,000
+47.7%over 4 years7 December 2001
£88,000
+41.9%over 1 year11 October 2000
£62,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1DG: £510,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in SS9 1DG
50 Highcliff Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DG
Sold Mar 2025
£620,00014 Highcliff Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DG
Sold Aug 2020
£510,00048 Highcliff Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DG
Sold Aug 2016
£415,00034 Highcliff Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DG
Sold Jul 2013
£515,00082 Highcliff Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DG
Sold Mar 2013
£650,000
Everything we know about 26 Highcliff 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 Highcliff Drive homes
Price per m² for 26 Highcliff Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,425
Street avg £1,388
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
Leigh North Street Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB