61 Cheltenham Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3EQ
About 61 Cheltenham Drive
61 Cheltenham Drive is a detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 3EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 934 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 52). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in July 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 sits 100.9% above the 2009 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 28.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, 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
Energy performance
61 Cheltenham Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2009ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erect single storey side extension and conservatory at rear
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/01479/FULH
What's in 61 Cheltenham Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3EQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£462,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 July 2009Most recent
£230,000
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
Everything we know about 61 Cheltenham Drive, in one report
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Versus other Cheltenham Drive homes
On epc rating, 61 Cheltenham Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,651
Street avg £3,102
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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.
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
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB