5 Baryta Court, Rectory Grove, Leigh On Sea, SS9 2HQ

5 Baryta Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 2HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 79 m² this is the 6th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (59 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold November 2018 for £290,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 17% above the typical sold price in the postcode.