49a, Rockleigh Avenue, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1LA

49a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1LA). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–206 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 34 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in May 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 14% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 113.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.