31a, Shakespeare Drive, Westcliff On Sea, SS0 9AA

31a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Westcliff On Sea (SS0 9AA). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 68 m² this is the 16th smallest of 49 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–106 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 49 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in July 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 19% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 45.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.