43a, Fairleigh Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 2HZ
About 43a
43a is a semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 2HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. At 73 m² this is the 5th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–140 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 28 units on file.
At 73 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 27 EPCs). 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 performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
43a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 43a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
43a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 2HZ: £592,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in SS9 2HZ
25 Fairleigh Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 2HZ
Sold Feb 2024
£530,0009 Fairleigh Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 2HZ
Sold Oct 2023
£599,99551 Fairleigh Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 2HZ
Sold Apr 2023
£465,00029 Fairleigh Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 2HZ
Sold Nov 2022
£690,00017 Fairleigh Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 2HZ
Sold Oct 2022
£592,000
Everything we know about 43a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Fairleigh Drive homes
EPC Rating for 43a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Kingswood Chase — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
West Leigh Infant School. 20 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB