Hampton Court, Flat 3, Grand Parade, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1DS

Hampton Court is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. At 96 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Hampton Court, where floor areas span 86–129 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (70 versus a worst of 41). The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Held since February 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £386,000 sits 93% above the 2011 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 42.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.