53 Cheltenham Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3EQ
About 53 Cheltenham Drive
53 Cheltenham Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 3EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £503,000 sits 75% above the 2010 sale of £287,500.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
53 Cheltenham Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
53 Cheltenham Drive has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£503,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 13 years.
£287,500
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
15 July 2010Most recent
£287,500
-3.7%over 3 years18 October 2006
£298,500
+251.2%over 9 years16 January 1997
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 3EQ: £430,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SS9 3EQ
55 Cheltenham Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3EQ
Sold May 2025
£233,00079 Cheltenham Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3EQ
Sold Jun 2022
£460,0001 Cheltenham Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3EQ
Sold Oct 2021
£430,0003 Cheltenham Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3EQ
Sold Oct 2021
£470,00065 Cheltenham Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3EQ
Sold May 2021
£417,000
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Versus other Cheltenham Drive homes
Floor Area for 53 Cheltenham Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,069
Street avg £3,138
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Cheltenham Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Darlinghurst Academy. 24 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
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB