Flat 5, 11 Imperial Avenue, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 8NE

Flat 5 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 8NE). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 54 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–60 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor.

Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 sits 228.8% above the 2011 sale of £52,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 52.8% below the postcode norm. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). On the market in August 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.