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

282b is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). At 55 m² this is the 10th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–57 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom.

It hasn't traded since August 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 sits 186.1% above the 2004 sale of £75,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 41.5% below the postcode norm. At 55 m² it's 19.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 10 EPCs).