The Old Rectory, Coopersale Lane, Theydon Garnon, Epping, CM16 7NU

The Old Rectory is a detached house in Theydon Garnon, Epping, Epping (CM16 7NU). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since July 2020. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

Today's modelled estimate of £1,844,000 is 28.8% below the 2021 sale of £2,590,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2,022/sq ft) was about 435.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 119 m² it sits well below the postcode median (171 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £2,590,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.