3 Hornbeam Close, Theydon Bois, Epping, CM16 7JT

3 Hornbeam Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Theydon Bois, Epping, Epping (CM16 7JT). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2020. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £879,000 is 14.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£681/sq ft) was about 30.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 105 m² it's 23.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 17 EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £770,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.