4 Crescent Court, Crescent Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 2PY

4 Crescent Court is a semi-detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 2PY). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 51 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 5 units on file.

Held since February 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2005–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 sits 50.3% above the 2008 sale of £143,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 24.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.