Flat 1, 17 Ditton Court Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 7HG

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 7HG). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–69 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 sits 74.1% above the 2006 sale of £85,000. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 58 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.