The Icon, Flat 23, Southernhay, Basildon, SS14 1FG

The Icon is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Basildon (SS14 1FG). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 44 m² this is the 9th smallest of 57 units on EPC record in The Icon, where floor areas span 38–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 57 units on file.

Across 2009–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 25.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. At 44 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 56 EPCs).