Howards Court, Flat 3, Balmoral Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 7DG

Howards Court is a detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 7DG). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 488 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 45 m² this is the 13th smallest of 46 units on EPC record in Howards Court, where floor areas span 40–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 is 31.7% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 21.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.