26 Cathedral Drive, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5WF

26 Cathedral Drive is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Laindon, Basildon, Basildon (SS15 5WF). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 10th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–132 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good.

Held since June 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 sits 105.3% above the 2004 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 16% below the postcode norm. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.