2 Beech Terrace, Smarts Lane, Loughton, IG10 4BT

2 Beech Terrace is a mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 4BT). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Sold January 2021 for £500,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£693/sq ft) was about 125.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.