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1 Fairleigh Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 2HZ

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Fairleigh Drive

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

1 Fairleigh Drive is a semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 2HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 sits 821.8% above the 1999 sale of £43,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£39/sq ft) was about 85.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Fairleigh Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 2HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Nov 2012
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property

    Demolish single storey rear extensions and erect two storey side and rear extension (Amended Proposal)

    Agent
    DK Building Designs Ltd
    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    12/01102/FULH
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2012
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Demolish existing conservatory and single storey projection at rear and erect two storey rear extension

    Agent
    DK Building Designs Ltd
    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    12/00621/FULH
    View planning record
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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.

1 Fairleigh Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (1999)

£43,500

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 August 1999Most recent

    £43,500

    +1.2%

  2. 13 May 1999

    £43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 2HZ: £592,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Fairleigh Drive homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Fairleigh Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£422

Street avg £4,026

Strongly below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 107 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.3 km

Kingswood Chase — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

West Leigh Infant School. 20 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 2HZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS9 2HZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS9 2HZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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