36a, Sydney Road, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3PL

36a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 3PL). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 55 m² this is the 5th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–180 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good.

At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 is 30% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 43.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.