65a, Cotswold Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8AA

65a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 8AA). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 74 m² this is the 20th smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–184 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good.

It hasn't traded since August 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 sits 220.5% above the 2002 sale of £78,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£99/sq ft) was about 47.5% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs).