5a, Gills Avenue, Canvey Island, SS8 7RG

5a is a two-bedroom detached house in Canvey Island (SS8 7RG). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1999–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 sits 88.3% above the 2009 sale of £137,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 60.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.