Leigham Court Drive, Leigh-on-Sea
East of England
£250,000
Listed on 22/10/2026
Listed on 22/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
1Type
FlatFeatures
- Garden
Description
This one-bedroom ground-floor flat has its own front entrance and direct access from the kitchen diner to a private rear garden. The accommodation comprises an entrance porch and hallway, a bay-fronted lounge, a generous rear-facing bedroom, a kitchen diner and a bathroom with a walk-in shower. The listing describes the property as requiring modernisation and refurbishment, offering scope for a buyer to update the interior. Outside, the garden includes a paved patio and lawn, with side access to the front. Leigh Broadway and Leigh Road are within walking distance, and Chalkwell and Leigh stations are also nearby for rail connections to London.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
35out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: LOW
The private rear garden is the standout: this ground-floor flat has its own entrance and direct garden access, while the bay-fronted lounge adds character and the Leigh-on-Sea setting is convenient for shops, cafés and rail links. There is scope to refresh the garden, improve its patchy ground cover and assess the weathered timber outbuildings, alongside the modernisation described in the listing.
At 35/100, this is a low-opportunity result overall. The floor area is missing, so value against local £/sq ft cannot yet be judged, and the available information is insufficient to assess renovation economics. The garden and location give the project appeal, but more information is needed to establish the value case.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the enclosed private garden, improving the patchy ground cover and making better use of the patio and established planting.
- Assess and potentially improve the weathered timber outbuildings as part of the garden project.
- Modernise the flat to suit a buyer’s taste, with the bay-fronted lounge and direct garden access providing distinctive features to build around.
Key risks
None recorded.
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