Flat 6, 19 Queen Annes Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0NQ

Flat 6 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 43 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–56 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (65 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 18.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 25.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.