The Maitlands, Flat 2, 50 Church Hill, Loughton, IG10 1LB

The Maitlands is a mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1LB). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across The Maitlands (35–70 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 sits 98.1% above the 2004 sale of £105,000. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.