28a, Hermitage Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 7NQ

28a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 7NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 64 m² this is the 17th smallest of 47 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–181 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 47 units on file.

It hasn't traded since October 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–1995, sale prices on this property compounded at -19.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 sits 644.4% above the 1995 sale of £27,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£39/sq ft) was about 74.6% below the postcode norm. At 64 m² it's 28.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 46 EPCs).