28 Waterville Drive, Vange, Basildon, SS16 4TY

28 Waterville Drive is a semi-detached house in Vange, Basildon, Basildon (SS16 4TY). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 28 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (28–98 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 83 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (48 m² across 82 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 155.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.