Chalkwell Bay, Flat 1, Undercliff Gardens, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1EA

Chalkwell Bay is a one-bedroom detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1EA). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 52 m² this is the 4th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in Chalkwell Bay, where floor areas span 38–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 sits 101.8% above the 2012 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 43.7% below the postcode norm. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in March 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.