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Orchard Mead, Leigh-On-Sea

MyStreetCheck free street report: Orchard Mead, Leigh-On-Sea · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/leigh-on-sea-southend-on-sea/orchard-mead/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SS9 4LW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£169,167
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£197,460
38 sales
Price range
£97k – £320k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Apr 2026
SS9 4LW

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At a glance

House prices£169k average61% below the Leigh-On-Sea average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station31 min walkLeigh-on-Sea station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband61% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 39 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

38 property sales on Orchard Mead, Leigh-On-Sea have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £169,167. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £181,282. Average sale prices fell from £194,333 in 2016 to £163,750 in 2026 (-16%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 61% below the Leigh-On-Sea average of £438,693 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 61% flat, 37% terraced, 3% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Orchard Mead range from £97,000 to £320,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold. Of 137 streets in Leigh-On-Sea with at least two sales in the last year, Orchard Mead ranks 135th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Orchard Mead compared

Orchard Mead£169,167
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: £194,333 (3 sales)2016£194k2017: £186,000 (3 sales)2017£186k2018: £176,599 (5 sales)2018£177k2019: £185,833 (3 sales)2019£186k2020: £218,750 (2 sales)2020£219k2021: £170,000 (2 sales)2021£170k2022: £216,333 (6 sales)2022£216k2023: £198,000 (2 sales)2023£198k2024: £182,600 (5 sales)2024£183k2025: £242,000 (5 sales)2025£242k2026: £163,750 (2 sales)2026£164k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 39 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat23£181,28224 Apr 2026
Terraced14£220,64331 Mar 2025
Semi-detached1£245,00023 Jun 2017

Sold prices on Orchard Mead

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 24 Apr 2026£160,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 20 Feb 2026£167,500 FlatLeasehold
9, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 5 Dec 2025£180,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 25 Jul 2025£205,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 31 Mar 2025£280,000 TerracedLeasehold
47, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 14 Mar 2025£320,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 3 Mar 2025£225,000 TerracedLeasehold
33, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 6 Dec 2024£225,000 TerracedLeasehold
42, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 25 Oct 2024£231,000 TerracedLeasehold
17, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 24 Apr 2024£150,000 TerracedLeasehold
37, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 19 Apr 2024£210,000 TerracedLeasehold
13, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 3 Jan 2024£97,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 6 Nov 2023£201,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 2 Mar 2023£195,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 13 Dec 2022£262,000 TerracedLeasehold
36, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 26 Aug 2022£265,000 TerracedLeasehold
54, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 17 Jun 2022£225,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 25 Apr 2022£250,000 TerracedLeasehold
6, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 1 Apr 2022£158,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 31 Mar 2022£205,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 21 Feb 2022£195,000 TerracedLeasehold
7, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 5 Feb 2021£150,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 14 Jan 2021£190,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 10 Nov 2020£157,500 FlatLeasehold
45, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 9 Mar 2020£280,000 TerracedLeasehold
55, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 20 Dec 2019£195,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 21 Aug 2019£202,500 FlatLeasehold
4, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 18 Apr 2019£160,000 FlatLeasehold
41, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 23 Nov 2018£250,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 27 Jul 2018£126,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 12 Jul 2018£257,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 25 May 2018£100,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 21 May 2018£149,995 FlatLeasehold
3, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 26 Sep 2017£118,000 FlatLeasehold
44, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 22 Sep 2017£195,000 TerracedLeasehold
46, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 23 Jun 2017£245,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
1, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 16 Jun 2016£212,000 TerracedLeasehold
39, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 31 Mar 2016£189,000 TerracedLeasehold
51, Orchard Mead SS9 4LW 20 Jan 2016£182,000 TerracedLeasehold

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
3, Orchard Mead £118,000 (Sep 2017) → £157,500 (Nov 2020) → £160,000 (Apr 2026) +36%
over 9 yrs
45, Orchard Mead £280,000 (Mar 2020) → £280,000 (Mar 2025) +0%
over 5 yrs
47, Orchard Mead £257,000 (Jul 2018) → £320,000 (Mar 2025) +25%
over 7 yrs
17, Orchard Mead £195,000 (Feb 2022) → £150,000 (Apr 2024) -23%
over 2 yrs
24, Orchard Mead £202,500 (Aug 2019) → £195,000 (Mar 2023) -4%
over 4 yrs
6, Orchard Mead £149,995 (May 2018) → £158,000 (Apr 2022) +5%
over 4 yrs
4, Orchard Mead £126,000 (Jul 2018) → £160,000 (Apr 2019) +27%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Orchard Mead

Crime

139 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orchard Mead in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences62
Anti-social behaviour20
Public order11
Criminal damage & arson9
Drugs9
Other theft8

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Orchard Mead is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • The River Roach, Prittle Brook and Eastwood Brook Flood alert area
  • The Eastwood Brook and Prittlewell Brook in the Southend area Flood warning area
  • The Essex coast from St Peters Flat to and including Shoeburyness and the Crouch and Roach estuaries Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Orchard Mead

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The St Christopher School 270 pupils Academy special converter 3–19 Good Report 0.2 mi
The Eastwood Academy 1,154 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.3 mi
Blenheim Primary School 650 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery 469 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Kingsdown School 130 pupils Academy special converter 3–14 Report 0.5 mi
Fairways Primary School 407 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Heycroft Primary School 349 pupils Primary 4–11 Inadequate Report 0.6 mi
St Thomas More High School 1,243 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.7 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

  • Leigh-on-Sea station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Chalkwell station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
  • Southend Airport station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Coombes Corner (E-bound, Eastwood Road North) 1 min walk
  • Coombes Corner (W-bound, Eastwood Road North) 1 min walk
  • Coombes Corner (S-bound, Elmsleigh Drive) 2 min walk
  • Coombes Corner (N-bound, Elmsleigh Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Dr Malik - Kent Elms Hc
    Kent Elms Health Centre, 1 Rayleigh Rd, Leigh-On-Sea · 0.3 mi
  • Dr Krishnan & Ptnr - Kent Elms Hc
    Kent Elms Health Centre, 1 Rayleigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea · 0.3 mi
  • Eastwood Group Practice
    1 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood, Leigh-On-Sea · 0.3 mi
  • The Leigh Surgery
    194 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh-On-Sea · 0.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Eastwood - Eastwood Road North · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Eastwood Esso Express · 0.8 mi
  • Spar Spar - Westcliff On Sea · 0.8 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Eastwood Southend-On-Sea · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Elmsleigh Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Belfairs Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • 9-11 Rayleigh Road · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Health & Aesthetics · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 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 6 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned75.5%62.5%
Private rented15.9%20.3%
Social rented8.5%17.1%
Households792

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.6%64.1%
Aged 65+30.2%18.6%
Residents1,711

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)61%80%
Gigabit-capable61%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 Orchard Mead

Ethnic group

HereSouthend-on-Sea
White92.2%87.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4%5.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%2.8%
Other ethnic group0.4%1.1%

Religion

HereSouthend-on-Sea
Christian48%42.6%
No religion43.3%44.9%
Not answered4.7%5.9%
Muslim2%3%
Jewish0.8%1.1%
Hindu0.6%1.1%
Buddhist0.2%0.5%
Other religion0.2%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
No qualifications25.7%19.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above21.6%27.2%
Level 3 qualifications17.3%17.3%
Level 2 qualifications14.5%15.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.1%12%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.1%
Other qualifications4.1%2.9%

General health

HereSouthend-on-Sea
Very good health42.9%46.7%
Good health36.2%34.4%
Fair health15%13.3%
Bad health4.1%4.3%
Very bad health1.8%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouthend-on-Sea
1 car or van in household42.7%44.3%
2 cars or vans in household26.6%23.5%
No cars or vans in household20.4%24.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.2%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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