Flat 2, 19 Third Avenue, Frinton On Sea, CO13 9EQ

Flat 2 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Frinton On Sea (CO13 9EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 72 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (72–116 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in December 2010. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 sits 76.3% above the 2010 sale of £114,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 35.4% below the postcode norm. At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (188 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.