247a, High Road, Loughton, IG10 1AD
About 247a
247a is a mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. At 91 m² this is the 8th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–96 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
Held since June 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 76.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £578,000 sits 98.6% above the 1997 sale of £290,984.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
247a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
247a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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Sales history & valuation
247a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£578,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 76.4% per year over 1 year.
£290,984
Growth on file: 76.4% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
24 June 1997Most recent
£290,984
+76.4%8 April 1997
£165,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in IG10 1AD: £460,000 (2001–2001).
Nearby sales in IG10 1AD
Everything we know about 247a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other High Road homes
247a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Traps Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Staples Road Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB