5 Brooklyn Avenue, Loughton, IG10 1BJ
About 5 Brooklyn Avenue
5 Brooklyn Avenue is a detached house in Loughton (IG10 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,105,000 is 43.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 18.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Brooklyn Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2016Loft ConversionFullIn report
Loft conversion
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/1104/16
- Feb 2015Loft ConversionFullIn report
Alterations to roof including rear dormer with two windows.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0253/15
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Sales history & valuation
£1,105,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£770,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 February 2014Most recent
£770,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in IG10 1BJ: £445,000 (2016–1996).
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB