Flat 5, 1 Britannia Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8BS

Flat 5 is a mid-terrace house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 8BS). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good.

At 40 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 44 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 is 20.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 45.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £112,000.