3 Shelley Grove, Loughton, IG10 1BY

3 Shelley Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Loughton (IG10 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in December 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £1,054,000 sits 148% above the 2000 sale of £425,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 43.7% below the postcode norm. At 152 m² it sits well below the postcode median (229 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2021.