13 Lapwater Court, London Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 2UE

13 Lapwater Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 2UE). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 70 m² this is the 10th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

Held since May 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 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 sits 65.6% above the 2008 sale of £168,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.