3a, Cranleigh Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 1SX

3a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 1SX). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). At 44 m² this is the 3rd 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.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in January 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 sits 65.4% above the 2008 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.