What type of property is 65 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ?

65 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 65 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ sell for?

65 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ last sold for £417,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £58,000 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 65 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between November 1996 and May 2021, 65 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ rose from £58,000 to £417,000, a change of £359,000. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 65 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ?

The current EPC rating for 65 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 65 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ?

65 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SS9 3EQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 65 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ heated?

The latest EPC at 65 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 65 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ have?

65 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ has council approval for rear extension granted in September 2008 under ref. 08/00905/FUL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 65 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ?

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

Where is 65 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ located?

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

What is crime like near 65 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ?

Police records around 65 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 65 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ?

The closest primary school to 65 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 is the nearest station to 65 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ?

The closest bus stop to 65 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ is Cheltenham Drive, 163m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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65 Cheltenham Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3EQ

4 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 65 Cheltenham Drive

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

65 Cheltenham Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 3EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £417,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£467/sq ft) was about 140.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 65 Cheltenham Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

Sept 2008
ConservatoryFull
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Erect conservatory to rear.
Extension
Reference
08/00905/FUL
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Sept 2002
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Alter hipped roof to gable end, erect roof extension at rear and dormer window to front forming accommodation in extended roofspace
Extension
Reference
02/00965/FUL
View planning record

What's in 65 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.

65 Cheltenham Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£455,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£417,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

12 May 2021Most recent
£417,000
+82.1%over 15 years
14 June 2005
£229,000
+125.6%over 4 years
14 December 2000
£101,500
+75.0%over 4 years
22 November 1996
£58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 3EQ: £430,000 (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 price per m², 65 Cheltenham Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,024

Street avg £2,954

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above

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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

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