299a, High Road, Loughton, IG10 1AL
About 299a
299a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 55 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (55–73 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 sits 57.9% above the 2014 sale of £189,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 88.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (March 2014). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 May 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 299a, 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 at least doubled since 2002.
£300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 12 years.
£189,995
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
13 March 2014Most recent
£189,995
+22.6%over 8 years20 July 2005
£155,000
+29.2%over 2 years17 December 2002
£120,000
+41.2%4 September 2002
£85,000
+6.3%10 June 2002
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1AL: £265,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in IG10 1AL
Versus other High Road homes
299a is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,454
Street avg £2,751
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 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

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