28 Highcliff Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DG
About 28 Highcliff Drive
28 Highcliff Drive is a semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. At 69 m² this is the 7th 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.
Held since December 2000 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 sits 297.4% above the 2000 sale of £76,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 29.6% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
28 Highcliff 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
28 Highcliff Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£304,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£76,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 December 2000Most recent
£76,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1DG: £490,000 (2025–2014).
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
£415,00026 Highcliff Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DG
Sold Dec 2014
£249,99534 Highcliff Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DG
Sold Jul 2013
£515,000
Everything we know about 28 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
On habitable rooms, 28 Highcliff Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,109
Street avg £1,599
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 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.
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
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB