17 Ellenbrook Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3DY
About 17 Ellenbrook Close
17 Ellenbrook Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 3DY). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£449/sq ft) was about 103.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £895,000 in December 2021. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble, Detached
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Ellenbrook Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erect single storey side extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01192/FULH
- Feb 2014Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolish existing garage and erect new garage
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/01292/FULH
What's in 17 Ellenbrook Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3DY's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 17 Ellenbrook Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£885,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.2% per year over 10 years.
£895,000
Growth on file: 12.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
1 December 2021Most recent
£895,000
+208.6%over 9 years9 February 2012
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 3DY: £475,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in SS9 3DY
1 Ellenbrook Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3DY
Sold Mar 2025
£560,0007 Ellenbrook Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3DY
Sold Jul 2022
£475,00014 Ellenbrook Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3DY
Sold Nov 2020
£445,00010 Ellenbrook Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3DY
Sold Aug 2018
£530,00020 Ellenbrook Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3DY
Sold Aug 2015
£380,000
Everything we know about 17 Ellenbrook Close, in one report
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Versus other Ellenbrook Close homes
17 Ellenbrook Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,838
Street avg £3,399
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
Blenheim Chase — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Blenheim Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB