Almond House, Flat 5, 84 Church Hill, Loughton, IG10 1LB

Almond House is an end-of-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1LB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 70 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Almond House, where floor areas span 41–74 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom.

It hasn't traded since March 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 sits 88.3% above the 2004 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 21.1% below the postcode norm. At 70 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 30 EPCs).