1 Oyster Cottages, Tinnocks Lane, St Lawrence, Southminster, CM0 7NF

1 Oyster Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St. Lawrence, Southminster, Southminster (CM0 7NF). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in March 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 14% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 sits 96.7% above the 2007 sale of £183,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 30.8% below the postcode norm. At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (129 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.