105 Gainsborough Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0SN

105 Gainsborough Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0SN). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 41 m² this is the 4th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–137 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 33 units on file.

It hasn't traded since August 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. 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 £154,000 sits 819.4% above the 1997 sale of £16,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£38/sq ft) was about 80.9% below the postcode norm. At 41 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 32 EPCs).