1a, Brook Road, Loughton, IG10 1BW
About 1a
1a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Loughton (IG10 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 125 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (172 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £960,000 is 20.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£591/sq ft) was about 65.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (March 2017).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDetached
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1a has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2020OutbuildingOutlineIn report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed erection of a wooden cabin in the garden.
- Reference
- EPF/0538/20
- Mar 2020OutbuildingOutlineIn report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a Proposed erection of a wooden cabin in the garden.
- Reference
- EPF/0538/20/NEW
What's in 1a, Brook Road, Loughton, IG10 1BW's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£960,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£795,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 March 2017Most recent
£795,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1BW: £985,000 (2024–2016).
Everything we know about 1a, 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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- Will it hold its value?
Versus other Brook Road homes
On epc rating, 1a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,360
Street avg £5,406
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 188 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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