53 Spareleaze Hill, Loughton, IG10 1BS
About 53 Spareleaze Hill
53 Spareleaze Hill is a six-bedroom detached house in Loughton (IG10 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 443 m² (around 4768 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (February 2025) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
At 443 m² the property is well over the postcode median (283 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £2,855,000 is 47.9% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £1,930,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Know exactly what you're buying at 53 Spareleaze Hill
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
53 Spareleaze Hill ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Solar PV panels (16 kWp) installed
Planning history
53 Spareleaze Hill has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2023PorchConditionsIn report
Variation of condition 2 `plan numbers' of EPF/2809/21 (Proposed ground and first floor rear extension, front porch).
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0505/23
- Dec 2021PorchFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed ground and first floor rear extension, front porch.
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/2809/21
What's in 53 Spareleaze Hill, Loughton, IG10 1BS's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£2,855,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,930,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 March 2021Most recent
£1,930,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1BS: £1,800,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in IG10 1BS
15 Spareleaze Hill, Loughton, IG10 1BS
Sold Dec 2024
£2,350,00023 Spareleaze Hill, Loughton, IG10 1BS
Sold Aug 2021
£2,153,00041 Spareleaze Hill, Loughton, IG10 1BS
Sold Feb 2021
£1,650,00055 Spareleaze Hill, Loughton, IG10 1BS
Sold Jan 2021
£1,700,00057 Spareleaze Hill, Loughton, IG10 1BS
Sold Nov 2018
£1,800,000
Everything we know about 53 Spareleaze Hill, 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 Spareleaze Hill homes
EPC Rating for 53 Spareleaze Hill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,357
Street avg £4,828
Floor Area
443 m²
Street avg 296 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 10.8 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
Alderton Hall Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Alderton Infant School and Nursery. 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
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB