Flat 5, 27 Cliff Parade, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BB

Flat 5 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. At 74 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 68–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 is 31.5% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£502/sq ft) was about 34.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.