7a, Luncies Road, Basildon, SS14 1SG

7a is a two-bedroom detached house in Basildon (SS14 1SG). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 41 m² this is the 4th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–146 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 37 units on file.

At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2014–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 60% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 47.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 54.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.