8 Swans Hope, Loughton, IG10 2NA

8 Swans Hope is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 2NA). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 50 m² this is the 38th 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 (April 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in October 2021 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good.

Held since April 2007 — that's 19 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. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 sits 56.5% above the 2007 sale of £172,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 18% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (40 m² median across 44 EPCs).