What kind of home is 12 Spareleaze Hill, IG10 1BT?

12 Spareleaze Hill, IG10 1BT is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Spareleaze Hill, IG10 1BT?

The current EPC rating for 12 Spareleaze Hill, IG10 1BT is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. It has improved from a F recorded in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Spareleaze Hill, IG10 1BT?

12 Spareleaze Hill, IG10 1BT has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (1,518 sq ft). That makes it about 54% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IG10 1BT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Spareleaze Hill, IG10 1BT use?

The latest EPC at 12 Spareleaze Hill, IG10 1BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 12 Spareleaze Hill, IG10 1BT have?

12 Spareleaze Hill, IG10 1BT has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in January 2017. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Spareleaze Hill, IG10 1BT?

12 Spareleaze Hill, IG10 1BT is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 12 Spareleaze Hill, IG10 1BT in?

12 Spareleaze Hill, IG10 1BT sits in Loughton. It falls within the IG10 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 12 Spareleaze Hill, IG10 1BT?

Police records around 12 Spareleaze Hill, IG10 1BT show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Spareleaze Hill, IG10 1BT?

The closest primary school to 12 Spareleaze Hill, IG10 1BT is The Alderton Infant School and Nursery (521m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Roding Valley High School (528m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Spareleaze Hill, IG10 1BT?

The closest bus stop to 12 Spareleaze Hill, IG10 1BT is Alderton Hall Lane, 201m away. The nearest underground option is Loughton Underground Station, 698m away.

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12 Spareleaze Hill, Loughton, IG10 1BT

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

141 m²

1518 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 12 Spareleaze Hill

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

12 Spareleaze Hill is a detached house in Loughton (IG10 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

At 141 m² it sits well below the postcode median (314 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2017. Past consents include a garage conversion and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

12 Spareleaze Hill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2019

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

9.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from Jun 2009

EPC improved fromF26toE42

Hot Water

ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Spareleaze Hill, Loughton, IG10 1BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2017
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Convert existing garage into a habitable room (granny annexe)
Annex
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
EPF/3146/16
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What's in 12 Spareleaze Hill, Loughton, IG10 1BT's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Spareleaze Hill has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£890,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1BT: £1,525,000 (2025–2013).

Nearby sales in IG10 1BT

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On the street

Versus other Spareleaze Hill homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 12 Spareleaze Hill lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

42 (E)

Street avg 71 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 342 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Loughton district page.

Full Loughton report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IG10 1BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IG10 1BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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