17a, Cranleigh Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1SX

17a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1SX). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 49 m² this is the 11th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–120 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 37 units on file.

It hasn't traded since September 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 sits 127.4% above the 2003 sale of £98,499. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 20.9% below the postcode norm. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.