Forest Court, Flat 3, 157 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EF

Forest Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 595 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. At 55 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Forest Court, where floor areas span 31–56 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since November 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. 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 £304,000 sits 406.7% above the 1996 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 72% below the postcode norm. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.