3 Central Avenue, Southend On Sea, SS2 5HR

3 Central Avenue is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Southend On Sea (SS2 5HR). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. At 53 m² this is the 16th smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–138 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 41 units on file.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in April 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 47.1% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 27.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.