297a, High Road, Loughton, IG10 1AL
About 297a
297a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). At 62 m² this is the 6th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 55–73 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 14 units on file.
Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £265,000. Across the public record there are 6 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. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 is 14.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£397/sq ft) was about 147% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 July 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 297a, High Road, Loughton, IG10 1AL
1 live now- Mar 2023ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Roof extension to provide an additional floor of residential accommodation comprising 4 flats, and associated amenity space and including a new extension of existing staircase and additional escape staircase.
- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/3294/21
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2026Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.
£304,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 19 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
19 March 2021Most recent
£265,000
+26.2%over 6 years17 September 2014
£210,000
+20.0%over 7 years22 October 2006
£175,000
+20.7%over 2 years19 December 2003
£145,000
+12.4%over 11 months6 January 2003
£129,000
+61.3%over 7 months10 June 2002
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1AL: £265,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in IG10 1AL
Versus other High Road homes
297a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,274
Street avg £2,688
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
222/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Traps Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Staples Road Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

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39.6dB







