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59 Cheltenham Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3EQ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 59 Cheltenham Drive

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

59 Cheltenham Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 3EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It hasn't traded since September 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £564,000 sits 175.1% above the 2000 sale of £205,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageIntegral
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

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 59 Cheltenham Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2023
    Garage ConversionFull
    In report

    Alter front elevation to form bay window at ground floor level and convert garage into habitable accommodation

    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    23/01058/FULH
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What's in 59 Cheltenham Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3EQ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

59 Cheltenham Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£564,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£205,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 September 2000Most recent

    £205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 3EQ: £430,000 (2025–2021).

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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.

59 Cheltenham Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,113

Street avg £3,136

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Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 106 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

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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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for SS9 3EQ

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
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 59 Cheltenham Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3EQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.