13a, Ilfracombe Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 4PA

13a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 4PA). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. At 51 m² this is the 4th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–124 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 35 units on file.

Held since September 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 27.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 sits 152.6% above the 2003 sale of £78,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 26.2% below the postcode norm. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.