Elmsleigh Lofts, Flat 3, 12 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3DN
About Elmsleigh Lofts
Elmsleigh Lofts is a semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 3DN). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity. At 39 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 18 units on EPC record in Elmsleigh Lofts, where floor areas span 24–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom.
At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (64 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 30.4% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £135,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Elmsleigh Lofts has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£135,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 June 2022Most recent
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 3DN: £355,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in SS9 3DN
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Sold Mar 2025
£290,000Elmsleigh Lofts, Flat 10, 12 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3DN
Sold Mar 2025
£310,000Elmsleigh Lofts, Flat 9, 12 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3DN
Sold Mar 2025
£355,000Elmsleigh Lofts, Flat 14, 12 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3DN
Sold Mar 2025
£365,000
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Versus other Elmsleigh Drive homes
On habitable rooms, Elmsleigh Lofts runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,462
Street avg £4,307
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Leigh Elms — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
West Leigh Infant School. 24 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
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB