What type of property is 43 Elmsleigh Drive, SS9 3DW?

43 Elmsleigh Drive, SS9 3DW is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 43 Elmsleigh Drive, SS9 3DW?

43 Elmsleigh Drive, SS9 3DW last sold for £349,950 in October 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £90,000 in February 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 43 Elmsleigh Drive, SS9 3DW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 2002 and October 2019, 43 Elmsleigh Drive, SS9 3DW rose from £90,000 to £349,950, a change of £259,950. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 43 Elmsleigh Drive, SS9 3DW?

The current EPC rating for 43 Elmsleigh Drive, SS9 3DW is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 43 Elmsleigh Drive, SS9 3DW?

43 Elmsleigh Drive, SS9 3DW has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft). That makes it about 41% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS9 3DW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 43 Elmsleigh Drive, SS9 3DW heated?

The latest EPC at 43 Elmsleigh Drive, SS9 3DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 43 Elmsleigh Drive, SS9 3DW?

43 Elmsleigh Drive, SS9 3DW is in council tax band C.

Where is 43 Elmsleigh Drive, SS9 3DW located?

43 Elmsleigh Drive, SS9 3DW sits in Leigh On Sea. It falls within the SS9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 43 Elmsleigh Drive, SS9 3DW?

Police records around 43 Elmsleigh Drive, SS9 3DW show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 43 Elmsleigh Drive, SS9 3DW?

The closest primary school to 43 Elmsleigh Drive, SS9 3DW is West Leigh Infant School (551m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westcliff High School for Girls (930m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 43 Elmsleigh Drive, SS9 3DW?

The closest bus stop to 43 Elmsleigh Drive, SS9 3DW is Bonchurch Park, 131m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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43 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3DW

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 43 Elmsleigh Drive

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

43 Elmsleigh Drive is a semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 3DW). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 is 14.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£533/sq ft) was about 138.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2019 for £349,950.

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Valuation

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43 Elmsleigh Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

43 Elmsleigh Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£400,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£349,950

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

3 October 2019Most recent
£349,950
+125.8%over 17 years
29 August 2002
£155,000
+72.2%
28 February 2002
£90,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 3DW: £385,000 (2022–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Elmsleigh Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 43 Elmsleigh Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,737

Street avg £2,971

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS9 3DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS9 3DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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