What kind of home is 31 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ?

31 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 31 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ?

31 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ last sold for £470,000 in January 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £77,000 in June 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 31 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1996 and January 2017, 31 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ rose from £77,000 to £470,000, a change of £393,000. That works out to roughly +9.2% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 31 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ have?

The current EPC rating for 31 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ?

31 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ use?

The latest EPC at 31 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ?

31 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 31 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ in?

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

What is crime like near 31 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ?

Police records around 31 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ 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 31 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ?

The closest primary school to 31 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ is Leigh North Street Primary School (564m), 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 31 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ?

The closest bus stop to 31 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ is Leigh Cliff Road, 156m away. The nearest rail option is Chalkwell Rail Station, 553m away.

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31 Highcliff Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Highcliff Drive

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

31 Highcliff Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £588,000 is 25.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 36.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in January 2017.

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Risks

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similar homes nearby

Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
ParkingOff street
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Highcliff Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 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.

Price for 31 Highcliff Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£588,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£470,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

9 January 2017Most recent
£470,000
+88.0%over 11 years
10 July 2005
£250,000
+224.7%over 9 years
11 June 1996
£77,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1DQ: £375,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in SS9 1DQ

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On the street

Versus other Highcliff Drive homes

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

Habitable Rooms for 31 Highcliff Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,312

Street avg £3,523

On par

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.2 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 1DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS9 1DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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