Flat 2, 27 St Vincents Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 7PP

Flat 2 is an end-of-terrace house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 7PP). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 53 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (53–68 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2022) 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 June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

It hasn't traded since July 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 sits 130.8% above the 2003 sale of £78,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 39.3% below the postcode norm. At 53 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 34 EPCs).