26b, Queens Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BA

26b is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–146 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (72 versus a worst of 30). The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and 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.

Held since December 2009 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2001–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 sits 80% above the 2009 sale of £125,000.