44a, Valkyrie Road, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8BU

44a is a mid-terrace house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 8BU). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 138 m² this is the 57th smallest of 60 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–228 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

It hasn't traded since June 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 59 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 sits 137.8% above the 2006 sale of £119,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 58.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2003. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.