12a, Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 7LX

12a is a mid-terrace house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 7LX). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 7th smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–121 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 38 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Held since November 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 170% above the 2003 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 32.6% below the postcode norm. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.