26 St Lukes Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4AB

26 St Lukes Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4AB). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 58 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–199 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 10.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 49.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £175,000.