49a, Dawlish Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1QX

49a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1QX). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 59 m² this is the 5th smallest of 45 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–226 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 45 units on file. Other recorded features include a loft. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold October 2020 for £285,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2009–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£449/sq ft) was about 119% above the typical sold price in the postcode.