23 Bolney Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 5HQ
About 23 Bolney Drive
23 Bolney Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 5HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Held since August 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 sits 92% above the 2006 sale of £163,500. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 79 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).
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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
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at 23 Bolney Drive is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Mar 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Fell one Ash Tree in rear garden (works to tree covered by a tree preservation order)
- Agent
- Evolution Tree Care Ltd
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00202/TPO
- Dec 2014Tree WorksTreesIn report
Reduce and lift crown to one Oak Tree (Works to a tree covered by a Tree Preservation Order)
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01632/TPO
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£314,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 9 years.
£163,500
Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
10 August 2006Most recent
£163,500
+48.6%over 4 years6 June 2002
£110,000
+106.6%over 5 years29 May 1997
£53,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 5HQ: £360,000 (2023–2021).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bolney Drive homes
On co₂ emissions, 23 Bolney Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,070
Street avg £2,817
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Progress Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Edwards Hall Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB