5 Oakleigh Park Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1RP
About 5 Oakleigh Park Drive
5 Oakleigh Park Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1RP). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 51 m² this is the 5th 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.
Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £280,000 — fresh data. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 46 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£510/sq ft) was about 111% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Oakleigh Park Drive 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
5 Oakleigh Park Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£294,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 28 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
13 March 2025Most recent
£280,000
+28.4%over 10 years4 March 2015
£218,000
+481.3%over 18 years10 October 1996
£37,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1RP: £450,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SS9 1RP
17a, Oakleigh Park Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1RP
Sold May 2025
£230,00052 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
£498,0002a, Oakleigh Park Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1RP
Sold May 2024
£562,000
Everything we know about 5 Oakleigh Park Drive, 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
On years held, 5 Oakleigh Park Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,490
Street avg £3,726
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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