7 Derek Gardens, Southend On Sea, SS2 6QX

7 Derek Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southend On Sea (SS2 6QX). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 sits 76% above the 2010 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 17.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.