16 Ellenbrook Close, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3DY

16 Ellenbrook Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 3DY). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It hasn't traded since November 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £418,000 sits 347.1% above the 1999 sale of £93,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 59.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 80 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 8 EPCs).