What type of property is 3 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ?

3 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 3 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ last change hands?

3 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ last sold for £470,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £249,995 in December 2013, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ?

Across 2 sales between December 2013 and October 2021, 3 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ rose from £249,995 to £470,000, a change of £220,005. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in August 2021. It has dropped from a D recorded in October 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ?

3 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SS9 3EQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ heated?

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

What council tax band is 3 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ?

3 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ is in council tax band C.

Where is 3 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ located?

3 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ sits in Leigh On Sea. It falls within the SS9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 3 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ?

Police records around 3 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ 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 3 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ?

The closest primary school to 3 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ is Darlinghurst Academy (293m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Westcliff High School for Girls (584m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ?

The closest bus stop to 3 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ is Cheltenham Drive, 163m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Cheltenham Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3EQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Cheltenham Drive

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

3 Cheltenham Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 3EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

At 115 m² it's 24.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £550,000 is 17% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 99.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £470,000 in October 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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
ParkingOff street

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Cheltenham Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2021

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Oct 2010

EPC improved fromD59toE47

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

47%90%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Cheltenham Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Cheltenham Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£550,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£470,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

7 October 2021Most recent
£470,000
+88.0%over 7 years
6 December 2013
£249,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 3EQ: £417,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Cheltenham Drive homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 3 Cheltenham Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,087

Street avg £3,012

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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

0.2 km

Cheltenham Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Darlinghurst Academy. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS9 3EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low

55 dB

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