299b, High Road, Loughton, IG10 1AL
About 299b
299b is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
It hasn't traded since September 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 sits 61.5% above the 2007 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 57.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2026ExtensionFullIn 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. (Resubmission of EPF/3294/21).
- Reference
- EPF/0651/26
- Mar 2023ExtensionFullIn 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
What's in 299b, High Road, Loughton, IG10 1AL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
299b has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£323,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.9% per year over 5 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 18.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
27 September 2007Most recent
£200,000
+68.1%over 4 years10 October 2002
£119,000
+48.8%10 June 2002
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1AL: £265,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in IG10 1AL
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Versus other High Road homes
299b outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,985
Street avg £2,787
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 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
4/mo
Steady 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB