50 Highcliff Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DG
About 50 Highcliff Drive
50 Highcliff Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 18 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. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £620,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£501/sq ft) was about 260.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
50 Highcliff Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erect hipped to gable roof extension, install dormer to rear, erect single storey rear extension and alter front and rear elevations
- Agent
- DSB Property Designs Ltd
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00604/FULH
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
50 Highcliff Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
£620,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 21 years.
£620,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2025Most recent
£620,000
+26.5%over 7 years30 October 2017
£490,000
+84.9%over 13 years3 June 2004
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1DG: £510,000 (2020–2013).
Nearby sales in SS9 1DG
14 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
£515,00082 Highcliff Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DG
Sold Mar 2013
£650,000
Everything we know about 50 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 price per m², 50 Highcliff Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,391
Street avg £3,261
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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