What kind of home is 79 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ?

79 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 79 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ sell for?

79 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ last sold for £460,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £190,000 in December 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 79 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ?

Across 3 sales between December 2005 and June 2022, 79 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ rose from £190,000 to £460,000, a change of £270,000. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 79 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ have?

The current EPC rating for 79 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 79 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ?

79 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 79 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ use?

The latest EPC at 79 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 79 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ?

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

Which area is 79 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ in?

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

How safe is the area around 79 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ?

Police records around 79 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.

What schools are near 79 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ?

The closest primary school to 79 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.

How well connected is 79 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ?

The closest bus stop to 79 Cheltenham Drive, SS9 3EQ is Cheltenham Drive, 163m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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79 Cheltenham Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3EQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 79 Cheltenham Drive

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

79 Cheltenham Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 3EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 136.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £460,000. 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 79 Cheltenham Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

79 Cheltenham Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.

Current estimate

£479,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£460,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

9 June 2022Most recent
£460,000
+84.0%over 8 years
1 November 2013
£250,000
+31.6%over 7 years
9 December 2005
£190,000

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 years held, 79 Cheltenham Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,894

Street avg £2,962

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

On par

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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

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