26 Brooklyn Avenue, Loughton, IG10 1BL
About 26 Brooklyn Avenue
26 Brooklyn Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Loughton (IG10 1BL). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in June 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £759,000 sits 110.8% above the 2010 sale of £360,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 39.3% below the postcode norm. 8 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 118 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 20 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).
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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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
26 Brooklyn Avenue has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side and rear extension and alterations to rear terrace/decking
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0314/17
- Feb 2011ConditionsIn report
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 2 'privacy screen' of planning permission EPF/1772/10. (Erection of raised terrace/decking areas at rear and to (south) side of dwelling).
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/2402/10
What's in 26 Brooklyn Avenue, Loughton, IG10 1BL's planning history?
6 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
26 Brooklyn Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£759,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£360,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 June 2010Most recent
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1BL: £760,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in IG10 1BL
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Versus other Brooklyn Avenue homes
On price per m², 26 Brooklyn Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,051
Street avg £6,342
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
0.2 km
Traps Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Roding Valley High School. 13 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB