41 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3DW

41 Elmsleigh Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 3DW). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

It hasn't traded since September 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £484,000 sits 154.7% above the 2009 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 46% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 131 m² it's 27.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 13 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs).