217a, High Road, Loughton, IG10 1BB
About 217a
217a is an end-of-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 45 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–89 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 14 units on file.
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
217a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jul 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 July 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
217a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
217a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£240,000
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 1BB: £350,000 (2024–2014).
Versus other High Road homes
217a is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 78 (C)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Forest Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Roding Valley High School. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB