Flat 3, 27 St Vincents Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 7PP

Flat 3 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 7PP). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. At 63 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good.

Held since January 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 sits 105.9% above the 2004 sale of £84,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 44.5% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs).