177a, Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 7EL

177a is a mid-terrace house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 7EL). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on electricity. At 36 m² this is the 11th smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 13–152 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom.

Held since January 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 36 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 42 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£712/sq ft) was about 365.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.