2 Bushfields, Loughton, IG10 3JT

2 Bushfields is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Loughton (IG10 3JT). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2015–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 is 19.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£790/sq ft) was about 89.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (February 2017). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2015.