10 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1DX

10 Forest Road is a mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (48–127 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in June 2006. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 is 35.9% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£691/sq ft) was about 185.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.