15 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3DW
About 15 Elmsleigh Drive
15 Elmsleigh Drive is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 3DW). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 sits 148.5% above the 2013 sale of £181,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 43.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 127 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 13 EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in October 2013.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jul 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erect single storey rear extension
- Agent
- SJCS
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00703/FULH
- Mar 2014SubdivisionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Convert dwelling house to three residential flats, erect two storey side extension, alter roof and elevations, install roof extension to rear and external staircase and erect block of four garages at rear
- Agent
- SJCS
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/01893/FUL
What's in 15 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3DW's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
15 Elmsleigh Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£451,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£181,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 October 2013Most recent
£181,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 3DW: £365,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in SS9 3DW
35 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3DW
Sold Sept 2022
£485,00023 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3DW
Sold Nov 2019
£392,00043 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3DW
Sold Oct 2019
£349,95065 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3DW
Sold Mar 2017
£365,00051 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3DW
Sold Dec 2016
£385,000
Everything we know about 15 Elmsleigh Drive, in one report
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Versus other Elmsleigh Drive homes
Price per m² for 15 Elmsleigh Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,429
Street avg £3,402
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bonchurch Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
West Leigh Infant School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB