4 Loraine Close, Enfield, EN3 4AL

4 Loraine Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Enfield (EN3 4AL). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 77 m² this is the 4th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–139 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

Held since October 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 2000–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 sits 102.8% above the 2008 sale of £140,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 30.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.