What type of property is 18 Dandies Drive, SS9 5RG?

18 Dandies Drive, SS9 5RG is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 18 Dandies Drive, SS9 5RG sell for?

18 Dandies Drive, SS9 5RG last sold for £175,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £104,000 in October 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Dandies Drive, SS9 5RG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between October 1997 and May 2021, 18 Dandies Drive, SS9 5RG rose from £104,000 to £175,000, a change of £71,000. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Dandies Drive, SS9 5RG?

The current EPC rating for 18 Dandies Drive, SS9 5RG is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2019 (3 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Dandies Drive, SS9 5RG?

18 Dandies Drive, SS9 5RG has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Dandies Drive, SS9 5RG heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Dandies Drive, SS9 5RG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Dandies Drive, SS9 5RG?

18 Dandies Drive, SS9 5RG is in council tax band D.

Where is 18 Dandies Drive, SS9 5RG located?

18 Dandies Drive, SS9 5RG sits in Leigh On Sea. It falls within the SS9 postcode district.

What is crime like near 18 Dandies Drive, SS9 5RG?

Police records around 18 Dandies Drive, SS9 5RG 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 18 Dandies Drive, SS9 5RG?

The closest primary school to 18 Dandies Drive, SS9 5RG is Edwards Hall Primary School (330m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Eastwood Academy (1.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Dandies Drive, SS9 5RG?

The closest bus stop to 18 Dandies Drive, SS9 5RG is Dandies Drive Lower, 59m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Dandies Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 5RG

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Dandies Drive

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

18 Dandies Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 5RG). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in January 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 sits 102.9% above the 2021 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 18.2% below the postcode norm. Sold May 2021 for £175,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18 Dandies Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Oct 2023

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Jan 2019

EPC improved fromE45toD65

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2023from Oct 2022

EPC improved fromD65toB81

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (20 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Dandies Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 5RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Dandies Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

18 Dandies Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£175,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

12 May 2021Most recent
£175,000
-44.4%over 2 years
7 May 2019
£315,000
+202.9%over 21 years
31 October 1997
£104,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 5RG: £377,500 (2025–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Dandies Drive homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 18 Dandies Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,574

Street avg £4,054

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 79 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 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.

Full Leigh On Sea report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dandies Drive Lower — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Edwards Hall Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS9 5RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SS9 5RG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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