14 Brook Road, Loughton, IG10 1BW
About 14 Brook Road
14 Brook Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Loughton (IG10 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£768/sq ft) was about 115.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £1,578,000.
Know exactly what you're buying at 14 Brook Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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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
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
14 Brook Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A a loft conversion application was refused at 14 Brook Road in 2023.
- Jun 2023Loft ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of loft space into bedroom and bathroom, hipped roof changed to gable end, front and rear dormer windows, 4no. roof windows. Internal ground reconfiguration with 3no. sets of bi-folding doors to rear elevation, replacing existing doors and window.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0767/23
- Oct 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Part single,part two storey front/side and rear extensions and erection of two detached garages.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/1378/06
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 14 Brook Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
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Sales history & valuation
14 Brook Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,615,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,578,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 September 2024Most recent
£1,578,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1BW: £859,950 (2021–2016).
Everything we know about 14 Brook Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Brook Road homes
On price per m², 14 Brook Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,262
Street avg £5,168
Floor Area
191 m²
Street avg 181 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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
0.2 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
39.6dB