Seaview Court, Flat 3, 81 Grand Parade, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DR

Seaview Court is a mid-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 47 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Seaview Court (47–97 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (65 versus a best of 71). The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2026. Past consents include a loft conversion and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 121.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2021 for £220,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.