251a, High Road, Loughton, IG10 1AD
About 251a
251a is an end-of-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 539 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 50 m² this is the 5th 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 across 11 units on file. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
251a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
A change of use to residential application was refused at 251a in 2024.
- May 2025Change of UseFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Change of use of 1st floor from D1 cookery school to C3 residential flat and creation of additional floor, and 2 storey new build to the rear containing one flat with associated works.
Extension- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/1005/24
- Feb 2024Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use of first floor from D1 cookery school to C3 residential flat and creation of two additional floors and a block of two flats to the rear with associated works.
- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/1351/23
What's in 251a, High Road, Loughton, IG10 1AD's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
251a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£317,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in IG10 1AD: £290,984 (2001–1997).
Everything we know about 251a, 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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Versus other High Road homes
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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