20 Swans Hope, Loughton, IG10 2NA

20 Swans Hope is a two-bedroom property in Loughton (IG10 2NA). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 450 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 42 m² this is the 30th smallest of 45 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–54 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since March 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 sits 68.2% above the 2007 sale of £148,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 24% above the typical sold price in the postcode.