2 Dolphin Court, High Road, Chigwell, IG7 6PH

2 Dolphin Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chigwell (IG7 6PH). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£614/sq ft) was about 46.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2014. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.