5 Ashmeads, Church Lane, Loughton, IG10 1PE

5 Ashmeads is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Loughton (IG10 1PE). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony. At 80 m² this is the 7th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 67–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 14 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2018. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£499/sq ft) was about 49.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (July 2018).