Hazel Court, Flat 6, 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 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. At 48 m² this is the 5th 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 (January 2026) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since June 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 sits 199.4% above the 2001 sale of £88,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£171/sq ft) was about 41.7% below the postcode norm. At 48 m² it's 25.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 30 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).