Ospreys, Flat 5, 240 Leigh Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1BX

Ospreys is an end-of-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. At 46 m² this is the 4th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in Ospreys, where floor areas span 39–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (45 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2014. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in July 2002. Across 2001–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 31.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 sits 142.4% above the 2002 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 28.7% below the postcode norm.