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About 40a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40a is a detached house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 8QA). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 84 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (84–350 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 26 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 16.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 34.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (158 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: January 2023 at £385,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
40a changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.7% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2023)
£385,000
Growth on file: 16.7% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ridgeway Gardens — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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