What kind of home is 4 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DG?

4 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DG is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DG?

4 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DG last sold for £91,000 in May 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £70,500 in February 2000, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2000 and May 2001, 4 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DG rose from £70,500 to £91,000, a change of £20,500. That works out to roughly +23.1% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DG?

The current EPC rating for 4 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DG is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DG?

4 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DG has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DG use?

The latest EPC at 4 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DG?

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

Which area is 4 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DG in?

4 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DG sits in Leigh On Sea. It falls within the SS9 postcode district.

What is crime like near 4 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DG?

Police records around 4 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DG 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 4 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DG?

The closest primary school to 4 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DG is Leigh North Street Primary School (586m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westcliff High School for Girls (1.2km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DG?

The closest bus stop to 4 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DG is Leigh Cliff Road, 115m away. The nearest rail option is Chalkwell Rail Station, 556m away.

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4 Highcliff Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DG

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 4 Highcliff Drive

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

4 Highcliff Drive is a two-bedroom 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 (January 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). 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.

It hasn't traded since May 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 sits 233% above the 2001 sale of £91,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 17.3% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Communal gardenYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from May 2011

Low Energy Lighting

17%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Highcliff Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Highcliff 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.

4 Highcliff Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.1% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2001)

£91,000

Growth on file: 23.1% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

17 May 2001Most recent
£91,000
+29.1%over 1 year
23 February 2000
£70,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1DG: £490,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in SS9 1DG

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On the street

Versus other Highcliff Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Highcliff Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,319

Street avg £1,580

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

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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

Leigh North Street Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS9 1DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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