Hazel Court, Flat 1, 54 Church Hill, Loughton, IG10 1LB

Hazel Court is an end-of-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1LB). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in Hazel Court, where floor areas span 44–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in November 2002. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 sits 112.9% above the 2002 sale of £124,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 18.5% below the postcode norm. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).