79 Grand Parade, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DR

79 Grand Parade is an end-of-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–212 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since November 1996, a hold of 30 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 £226,000 sits 465% above the 1996 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 57.9% below the postcode norm. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.