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. Today's modelled estimate of £2,968,000 sits 53.8% above the 2021 sale of £1,930,000. 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. 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.
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
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 February 2035
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
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
53 Spareleaze Hill has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at 53 Spareleaze Hill, Loughton, IG10 1BS
- Oct 2021OutbuildingOutlineOutcome in report
Application for a Lawful Development certificate for a proposed construction of a single storey outbuilding to rear of curtilage for use as summerhouse & shed.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/2236/21
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchMay 2023Decision
- PorchDec 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£2,968,000
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
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
222/mo
Falling 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
A Local Area 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







