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5a, Oakleigh Park Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1RP

Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5a

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

5a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1RP). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 61 m² this is the 18th 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 bottom. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66).

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in July 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 sits 75.3% above the 2006 sale of £150,000. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 46 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
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)
Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Dec 2008
Low Energy Lighting
0%71%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Oakleigh Park Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a 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.
Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£150,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 July 2006Most recent

    £150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 1RP: £400,000 (2025–2025).

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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.

5a is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,459

Street avg £3,916

Strongly below

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£271k

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£289k

1 Fernleigh Court, Fernleigh Drive

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2 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Cranleigh Drive

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2 bed1 bath
£328k

1 Estuary Court, Grand Parade

SS9 1DU

2 bed1 bath
£382k

1 Richmond Court, Grand Parade

SS9 1DP

2 bed
£421k

1 Avenue Road

SS9 1AX

2 bed1 bath
£433k

1 Ensign Close

SS9 1FG

2 bed1 bath
£250k

1 East Street

SS9 1QF

1 bed1 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for SS9 1RP

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5a, Oakleigh Park Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1RP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.