Forest Court, Flat 4, 157 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EF

Forest Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. At 52 m² this is the 2nd 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 top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (77 versus a worst of 61). The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in March 1997. 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 £326,000 sits 375.9% above the 1997 sale of £68,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 66% below the postcode norm. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.