1 Avebury Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 7AE

1 Avebury Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 7AE). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (46–119 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (51 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since January 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 sits 418.5% above the 2000 sale of £27,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 69.4% below the postcode norm.