What kind of home is 73 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ?

73 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 73 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ sell for?

73 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ last sold for £375,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £51,000 in July 1996, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 73 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 1996 and September 2024, 73 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ rose from £51,000 to £375,000, a change of £324,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 73 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ have?

The current EPC rating for 73 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 73 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ?

73 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS9 1DQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 73 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ use?

The latest EPC at 73 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 73 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ?

73 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 73 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ in?

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

Is 73 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ in a safe area?

Police records around 73 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 73 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ?

The closest primary school to 73 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 73 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ?

The closest bus stop to 73 Highcliff Drive, SS9 1DQ is Leigh Cliff Road, 156m away. The nearest rail option is Chalkwell Rail Station, 553m away.

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73 Highcliff Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DQ

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 73 Highcliff Drive

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

73 Highcliff Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£498/sq ft) was about 80.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £375,000.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 73 Highcliff Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

73 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 73 Highcliff Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£386,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£375,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2024Most recent
£375,000
+635.3%over 28 years
18 July 1996
£51,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1DQ: £350,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SS9 1DQ

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On the street

Versus other Highcliff Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 73 Highcliff Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,357

Street avg £4,170

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 74 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

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