72 Brooklyn Avenue, Loughton, IG10 1BN
About 72 Brooklyn Avenue
72 Brooklyn Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Loughton (IG10 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 161 m² it's 19.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (135 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £996,000 is 47% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 37% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2015Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of Lawful development for proposed loft conversion with hip to gable roof, rear dormer and two roof lights to front elevation.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0404/15
What's in 72 Brooklyn Avenue, Loughton, IG10 1BN's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
72 Brooklyn Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£996,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 7 years.
£677,500
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2014Most recent
£677,500
+39.7%over 7 years13 September 2007
£485,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1BN: £700,000 (2025–2009).
Nearby sales in IG10 1BN
Everything we know about 72 Brooklyn Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Brooklyn Avenue homes
Habitable Rooms for 72 Brooklyn Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,208
Street avg £3,905
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
0.2 km
Forest Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB