The Maitlands, Flat 1, 50 Church Hill, Loughton, IG10 1LB

The Maitlands is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1LB). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 42 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in The Maitlands, where floor areas span 35–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (54 versus a best of 79). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (November 2021) 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 April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 sits 138.2% above the 2002 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 21.9% below the postcode norm. At 42 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).