Hazel Court, Flat 3, 54 Church Hill, Loughton, IG10 1LB

Hazel Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1LB). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 46 m² this is the 4th 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 across 9 units on file.

Held since November 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £274,000 sits 437.3% above the 1998 sale of £51,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 66% below the postcode norm. At 46 m² it's 28.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 30 EPCs).