27 Highcliff Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DQ
About 27 Highcliff Drive
27 Highcliff Drive is a mid-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 63 m² this is the 4th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 61–189 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 21 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 72.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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Planning history
27 Highcliff Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 27 Highcliff Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
27 Highcliff Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 21 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
3 December 2021Most recent
£300,000
+36.4%over 9 months26 February 2021
£220,000
+266.7%over 20 years21 September 2000
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1DQ: £375,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SS9 1DQ
59 Highcliff Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DQ
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£380,20059a, Highcliff Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DQ
Sold Mar 2025
£350,00061a, Highcliff Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DQ
Sold Jan 2025
£350,00073 Highcliff Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DQ
Sold Sept 2024
£375,00069 Highcliff Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DQ
Sold Sept 2024
£674,250
Everything we know about 27 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Highcliff Drive homes
Price per m² for 27 Highcliff Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,762
Street avg £4,289
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.2 km
Leigh Cliff Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Leigh North Street Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB