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50 Highcliff Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DG

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 50 Highcliff Drive

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
Energy

Energy performance

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

50 Highcliff Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2019from Feb 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
8%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 50 Highcliff Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
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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.

50 Highcliff Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.

Current estimate

£620,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£620,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2025Most recent

    £620,000

    +26.5%over 7 years
  2. 30 October 2017

    £490,000

    +84.9%over 13 years
  3. 3 June 2004

    £265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1DG: £510,000 (2020–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Highcliff Drive homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 50 Highcliff Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,391

Street avg £3,261

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Above
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.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for SS9 1DG

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
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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