Howards Court, Flat 17, Balmoral Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 7DG

Howards Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 7DG). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in October 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 65 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 sits 204.4% above the 2009 sale of £79,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 46.1% below the postcode norm.