21a, St Vincents Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 7PP

21a is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 7PP). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

It hasn't traded since April 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 14% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £497,000 sits 63% above the 2005 sale of £305,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.