Berkley Court, Flat 3, 140 Gainsborough Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 0SN

Berkley Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 0SN). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Berkley Court (41–75 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (72 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in March 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 28.8% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 84.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 32 EPCs).