45 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3DW
About 45 Elmsleigh Drive
45 Elmsleigh Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 3DW). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 sits 62.3% above the 2014 sale of £236,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 42.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
45 Elmsleigh Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2015ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension (Lawful Development Certificate-Proposed)
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00252/CLP
What's in 45 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
45 Elmsleigh Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£236,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 October 2014Most recent
£236,000
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
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Versus other Elmsleigh Drive homes
45 Elmsleigh Drive is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,420
Street avg £3,203
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB