13 Abbess Terrace, Loughton, IG10 3FJ

13 Abbess Terrace is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 3FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. At 57 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (57–154 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (54 versus a best of 85). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and a loft. The latest certificate (April 2024) 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; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since May 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 57 m² it's 27.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 84 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 sits 80.4% above the 2010 sale of £189,000.