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Birchwood Drive, Leigh-On-Sea

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birchwood Drive, Leigh-On-Sea · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-on-sea-southend-on-sea/birchwood-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS9 3LD, SS9 3LE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£555,100
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£437,860
20 sales
Price range
£330k – £628k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 May 2026
SS9 3LD

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At a glance

House prices£555k average27% above the Leigh-On-Sea average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station14 min walkChalkwell station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 2 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 20 Land Registry sales Conservation areaNoUsual planning rules apply Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildingsNone within 200 mNo listed buildings close by Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

20 property sales on Birchwood Drive, Leigh-On-Sea have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £555,100. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £421,967. Average sale prices rose from £346,250 in 2016 to £555,100 in 2026 (+60%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 27% above the Leigh-On-Sea average of £438,693 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 45% detached, 30% semi-detached, 25% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Birchwood Drive range from £330,000 to £627,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 137 streets in Leigh-On-Sea with at least two sales in the last year, Birchwood Drive ranks 29th for average price.

House prices on Birchwood Drive compared

Birchwood Drive£555,100
SS9 postcode area£444,008
Leigh-On-Sea£438,693
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SS9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £346,250 (2 sales)2016£346k2017: £402,500 (2 sales)2017£403k2018: £426,750 (2 sales)2018£427k2019: £391,000 (3 sales)2019£391k2020: £454,000 (2 sales)2020£454k2021: £456,250 (4 sales)2021£456k2022: £500,000 (2 sales)2022£500k2025: £390,000 (1 sales)2025£390k2026: £555,100 (2 sales)2026£555k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£421,96722 May 2026
Semi-detached6£444,16729 May 2026
Terraced5£458,90027 May 2021

Sold prices on Birchwood Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Birchwood Drive SS9 3LD 29 May 2026£627,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Birchwood Drive SS9 3LD 22 May 2026£482,700 DetachedFreehold
60, Birchwood Drive SS9 3LE 5 Jun 2025£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Birchwood Drive SS9 3LD 15 Dec 2022£575,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Birchwood Drive SS9 3LD 27 Jun 2022£425,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Birchwood Drive SS9 3LE 25 Jun 2021£380,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Birchwood Drive SS9 3LD 27 May 2021£580,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Birchwood Drive SS9 3LE 23 Mar 2021£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Birchwood Drive SS9 3LE 8 Jan 2021£405,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Birchwood Drive SS9 3LD 11 Dec 2020£468,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Birchwood Drive SS9 3LD 29 Oct 2020£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Birchwood Drive SS9 3LD 12 Dec 2019£408,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Birchwood Drive SS9 3LD 3 Oct 2019£435,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Birchwood Drive SS9 3LE 22 Jul 2019£330,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Birchwood Drive SS9 3LD 9 Mar 2018£438,500 TerracedFreehold
31, Birchwood Drive SS9 3LD 11 Jan 2018£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Birchwood Drive SS9 3LD 18 Oct 2017£405,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Birchwood Drive SS9 3LD 30 Jun 2017£400,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Birchwood Drive SS9 3LD 16 Sep 2016£332,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Birchwood Drive SS9 3LE 29 Jan 2016£360,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
23, Birchwood Drive £405,000 (Oct 2017) → £482,700 (May 2026) +19%
over 9 yrs
33, Birchwood Drive £425,000 (Jun 2022) → £575,000 (Dec 2022) +35%
over under a year
10, Birchwood Drive £330,000 (Jul 2019) → £380,000 (Jun 2021) +15%
over 2 yrs
51, Birchwood Drive £408,000 (Dec 2019) → £580,000 (May 2021) +42%
over 1 yr
31, Birchwood Drive £332,500 (Sep 2016) → £415,000 (Jan 2018) → £440,000 (Oct 2020) +32%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Birchwood Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Estuary High School 5 pupils Other independent special school 13–18 Report 0.1 mi
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School 464 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Darlinghurst Academy 547 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Chalkwell Hall Junior School 450 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.2 mi
Chalkwell Hall Infant School 321 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.2 mi
Westcliff High School for Girls 1,354 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy 1,309 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Saint Pierre School 106 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.4 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Chalkwell station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Leigh-on-Sea station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Westcliff station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lord Roberts Avenue (E-bound, London Road) 2 min walk
  • Darlinghurst Grove (opp, London Road) 2 min walk
  • Lord Roberts Avenue (W-bound, London Road) 2 min walk
  • Darlinghurst Grove (adj, London Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Pall Mall Surgery
    Leigh Pcc, 918 London Road, Leigh On Sea · 0.2 mi
  • The Leigh Surgery
    194 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh-On-Sea · 0.7 mi
  • Eastwood Group Practice
    1 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, Leigh-On-Sea · 1.1 mi
  • Dr Krishnan & Ptnr - Kent Elms Hc
    Kent Elms Health Centre, 1 Rayleigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Road Leigh On Sea Express · 0.1 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Leigh-on-Sea · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Leigh on Sea - Leigh Rd · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Leigh On Sea · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Elms Pharmacy Ltd · 0.2 mi
  • Derix Healthcare Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Leigh Road Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Chalkwell Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • 286-288 · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income7 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.6%62.5%
Private rented17.0%20.3%
Social rented7.4%17.1%
Households754

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.7%64.1%
Aged 65+23.7%18.6%
Residents1,660

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks95%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks99%92%

Share of homes across Southend-on-Sea with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Birchwood Drive

Ethnic group

HereSouthend-on-Sea
White94.5%87.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.5%5.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.2%3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%2.8%
Other ethnic group0.2%1.1%

Religion

HereSouthend-on-Sea
Christian48.5%42.6%
No religion43.1%44.9%
Not answered4.8%5.9%
Jewish1.2%1.1%
Buddhist1.1%0.5%
Hindu0.6%1.1%
Muslim0.4%3%
Other religion0.3%0.6%

Country of birth

HereSouthend-on-Sea
Born in the UK93.3%87.5%
Born outside the UK6.7%12.5%

Highest qualification

HereSouthend-on-Sea
Level 4 qualifications and above28.5%27.2%
Level 3 qualifications18.5%17.3%
No qualifications18.3%19.7%
Level 2 qualifications15%15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.1%12%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.1%
Other qualifications3.1%2.9%

General health

HereSouthend-on-Sea
Very good health47.9%46.7%
Good health34%34.4%
Fair health12.7%13.3%
Bad health4.8%4.3%
Very bad health0.6%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouthend-on-Sea
1 car or van in household46%44.3%
2 cars or vans in household25.9%23.5%
No cars or vans in household20%24.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.1%7.6%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Southend-on-Sea.

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