3 Brook Road, Loughton, IG10 1BW
About 3 Brook Road
3 Brook Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Loughton (IG10 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2239 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 208 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (170 m² median across 9 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,215,000 is 41.3% above the 2016 sale price.
Know exactly what you're buying at 3 Brook Road
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
3 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
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2019FullIn report
Wall, gates and railings
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/3418/18
- Jun 2016ConservatoryOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior approval application for a 4.85m deep single storey rear conservatory, height to eaves 2.2m and maximum height of 4m
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/1165/16
What's in 3 Brook Road, Loughton, IG10 1BW's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3 Brook Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£1,215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 17 years.
£859,950
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
21 August 2016Most recent
£859,950
+278.8%over 17 years22 February 1999
£227,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1BW: £985,000 (2024–2017).
Everything we know about 3 Brook Road, 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 Brook Road homes
3 Brook Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,134
Street avg £5,684
Floor Area
208 m²
Street avg 179 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 7.6 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