11 Anchorage, Western Esplanade, Canvey Island, SS8 0AY

11 Anchorage is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Canvey Island (SS8 0AY). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (36–115 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since August 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 12.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 sits 56% above the 2007 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 96.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (62 m² across 62 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.