13a, Maldon Road, Southend On Sea, SS2 5AY

13a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Southend On Sea (SS2 5AY). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 47 m² this is the 8th smallest of 44 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–117 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 44 units on file.

It hasn't traded since February 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 sits 307.1% above the 1999 sale of £42,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 44.5% below the postcode norm.