16 Austen Close, Loughton, IG10 3TX

16 Austen Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 3TX). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 sits 80.5% above the 2013 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 25.5% below the postcode norm. On the market in May 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.