Flat 1, 20 Eastbourne Grove, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0QF

Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0QF). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–57 m²). The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

Held since January 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 sits 267.3% above the 1999 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 57% below the postcode norm. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).