71a, Branksome Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4HG

71a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4HG). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–141 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 37 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in September 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 sits 54.5% above the 2007 sale of £101,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 37.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.