Howards Court, Flat 14, Balmoral Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 7DG

Howards Court is an end-of-terrace house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 7DG). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. At 80 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Howards Court (40–80 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (68 versus a best of 85). The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3% per year against 0.1% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 59.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 60 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £190,000.