15 Bideford Close, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0JG

15 Bideford Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0JG). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 sits 67% above the 2014 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 205.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in June 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.