79a, Grand Parade, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DR

79a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. 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.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in April 2006. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 is 20.9% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£454/sq ft) was about 136.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.