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

3 Beech Terrace is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 4BT). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Period features are noted in the property record.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £523,000 is 24.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£550/sq ft) was about 86.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £420,000 in February 2020.