282a, Leigh Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BW

282a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 57 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (29–57 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 sits 764% above the 1999 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£41/sq ft) was about 80.1% below the postcode norm. At 57 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 10 EPCs).