What type of property is 17a, Oakleigh Park Drive, SS9 1RP?

17a, Oakleigh Park Drive, SS9 1RP is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17a, Oakleigh Park Drive, SS9 1RP?

17a, Oakleigh Park Drive, SS9 1RP last sold for £230,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £54,500 in November 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17a, Oakleigh Park Drive, SS9 1RP appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between November 1999 and May 2025, 17a, Oakleigh Park Drive, SS9 1RP rose from £54,500 to £230,000, a change of £175,500. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17a, Oakleigh Park Drive, SS9 1RP?

The current EPC rating for 17a, Oakleigh Park Drive, SS9 1RP is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17a, Oakleigh Park Drive, SS9 1RP?

17a, Oakleigh Park Drive, SS9 1RP has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft). That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS9 1RP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17a, Oakleigh Park Drive, SS9 1RP heated?

The latest EPC at 17a, Oakleigh Park Drive, SS9 1RP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 17a, Oakleigh Park Drive, SS9 1RP located?

17a, Oakleigh Park Drive, SS9 1RP sits in Leigh On Sea. It falls within the SS9 postcode district.

Is 17a, Oakleigh Park Drive, SS9 1RP in a safe area?

Police records around 17a, Oakleigh Park Drive, SS9 1RP 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 17a, Oakleigh Park Drive, SS9 1RP?

The closest primary school to 17a, Oakleigh Park Drive, SS9 1RP is Leigh North Street Primary School (222m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westcliff High School for Girls (1.2km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17a, Oakleigh Park Drive, SS9 1RP?

The closest bus stop to 17a, Oakleigh Park Drive, SS9 1RP is Leighton Avenue, 113m away. The nearest rail option is Chalkwell Rail Station, 888m away.

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17a, Oakleigh Park Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1RP

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17a

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

17a is a mid-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1RP). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 60 m² this is the 17th smallest of 47 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–151 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good.

It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £230,000. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 46 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 is 27.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 47.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Oct 2012

EPC improved fromD61toC75

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17a, Oakleigh Park Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17a 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.

17a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£230,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

28 May 2025Most recent
£230,000
-20.7%over 3 years
20 December 2021
£290,000
+48.7%over 1 year
24 November 2020
£195,000
+257.8%over 21 years
17 November 1999
£54,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1RP: £450,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in SS9 1RP

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On the street

Versus other Oakleigh Park Drive homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 17a runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,833

Street avg £3,830

On par

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above

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

0.1 km

Leighton Avenue — 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 1RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS9 1RP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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