53 Leigh Cliff Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DN
About 53 Leigh Cliff Road
53 Leigh Cliff Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 261 m² (around 2809 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 261 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,194,000 is 25.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 41.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
53 Leigh Cliff Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 53 Leigh Cliff Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Aug 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erect single storey side/rear extension, install dormer with terrace/balustrade to side/rear, alterations to roof and elevations and form additional vehicular access on to Leigh Cliff Road
- Agent
- do architecture + design
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01380/FULH
- Jun 2022AmendmentIn report
Replace plan numbers 17_109_08D, 17_109_09D, 17_109_10D, 17_109_11D, 17_109_12D, 17_109_13D, 17_109_14D, 17_109_15D, 17_109_16D, and 17_109_17D with 17_109_08G, 17_109_09G, 17_109_10G, 17_109_11G, 17_109_12G, 17_109_13G, 17_109_14G, 17_109_16G, & 17_109_17G - Retain existing side extension, re-clad in timber and replace roof, install new door to side as agreed, maintaining current front door location and install rooflights to north elevation in lieu of dormer (Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission 20/01760/FULH dated 14.12.2020)
- Agent
- do architecture + design
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01143/NON
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 53 Leigh Cliff Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
53 Leigh Cliff Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,194,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£950,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 August 2016Most recent
£950,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1DN: £910,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SS9 1DN
66 Leigh Cliff Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DN
Sold Jun 2024
£1,135,00058b, Leigh Cliff Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DN
Sold Jun 2023
£450,00078 Leigh Cliff Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DN
Sold Aug 2022
£910,00080 Leigh Cliff Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DN
Sold Apr 2022
£1,195,00067 Leigh Cliff Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DN
Sold Dec 2021
£722,500
Everything we know about 53 Leigh Cliff Road, 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 Leigh Cliff Road homes
53 Leigh Cliff Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,640
Street avg £3,966
Floor Area
261 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 8.7 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
Grand Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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
46.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB