23a, Oakleigh Park Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1RP
About 23a
23a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1RP). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony. At 74 m² this is the 21st 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 across 47 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
Sold June 2021 for £288,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 is 10.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 46.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 46 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Underfloor heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
23a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 23a has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£318,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 24 years.
£288,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
28 June 2021Most recent
£288,000
+76.7%over 14 years2 October 2006
£163,000
+73.4%over 4 years11 February 2002
£94,000
+138.0%over 4 years14 March 1997
£39,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1RP: £400,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in SS9 1RP
17a, Oakleigh Park Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1RP
Sold May 2025
£230,0005 Oakleigh Park Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1RP
Sold Mar 2025
£280,00052 Oakleigh Park Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1RP
Sold Feb 2025
£400,00035 Oakleigh Park Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1RP
Sold Jan 2025
£450,00040 Oakleigh Park Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1RP
Sold Jan 2025
£498,000
Everything we know about 23a, 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

Versus other Oakleigh Park Drive homes
23a is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,892
Street avg £3,826
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.1 km
Leighton Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Leigh North Street Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB