What type of property is 3 Dawlish Drive, SS9 1QX?

3 Dawlish Drive, SS9 1QX is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 3 Dawlish Drive, SS9 1QX last change hands?

3 Dawlish Drive, SS9 1QX last sold for £520,000 in September 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £99,995 in November 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Dawlish Drive, SS9 1QX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 1999 and September 2025, 3 Dawlish Drive, SS9 1QX rose from £99,995 to £520,000, a change of £420,005. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Dawlish Drive, SS9 1QX?

The current EPC rating for 3 Dawlish Drive, SS9 1QX is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. It has dropped from a D recorded in April 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Dawlish Drive, SS9 1QX?

3 Dawlish Drive, SS9 1QX has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 44% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS9 1QX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Dawlish Drive, SS9 1QX heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Dawlish Drive, SS9 1QX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Dawlish Drive, SS9 1QX?

3 Dawlish Drive, SS9 1QX is in council tax band C.

Where is 3 Dawlish Drive, SS9 1QX located?

3 Dawlish Drive, SS9 1QX sits in Leigh On Sea. It falls within the SS9 postcode district.

Is 3 Dawlish Drive, SS9 1QX in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Dawlish Drive, SS9 1QX 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.

Which schools serve 3 Dawlish Drive, SS9 1QX?

The closest primary school to 3 Dawlish Drive, SS9 1QX is Leigh North Street Primary School (233m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westcliff High School for Girls (1.1km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Dawlish Drive, SS9 1QX?

The closest bus stop to 3 Dawlish Drive, SS9 1QX is Glendale Gardens, 200m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Dawlish Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1QX

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Dawlish Drive

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

3 Dawlish Drive is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1QX). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.

At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £520,000. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 83.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Dawlish Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Dawlish 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.

3 Dawlish Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£547,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£520,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

17 September 2025Most recent
£520,000
+138.5%over 21 years
26 August 2004
£218,000
+118.0%over 4 years
22 November 1999
£99,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1QX: £590,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in SS9 1QX

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On the street

Versus other Dawlish Drive homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 3 Dawlish Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,094

Street avg £3,964

Above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 132 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

On par

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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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Glendale Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Leigh North Street Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS9 1QX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS9 1QX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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