8a, Meadows Close, Ingrave, Brentwood, CM13 3RF

8a is a mid-terrace house in Ingrave, Brentwood, Brentwood (CM13 3RF). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. At 25 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (25–137 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Held since November 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 sits 56.5% above the 2002 sale of £216,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£803/sq ft) was about 149.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.