7 Brook Road, Loughton, IG10 1BW
About 7 Brook Road
7 Brook Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Loughton (IG10 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 267 m² (around 2874 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 267 m² the property is well over the postcode median (170 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). 2 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. Across 2014–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 26% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,943,000 is 21.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£557/sq ft) was about 52.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at 7 Brook Road
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
7 Brook Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of a single-storey ground floor infill extension, new front window dormer to the main roof with the reconfiguration of the main roof and the first-floor front and rear gable roofs
- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0030/23
- Aug 2014PorchFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part single, part two storey rear extension. Alteration to front of property and pitched roof over existing porch.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/1312/14
What's in 7 Brook Road, Loughton, IG10 1BW's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 7 Brook Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,943,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.0% per year over 3 years.
£1,600,000
Growth on file: 26.0% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
14 February 2017Most recent
£1,600,000
+91.0%over 2 years29 April 2014
£837,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1BW: £859,950 (2024–2016).
Everything we know about 7 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
On epc rating, 7 Brook Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,993
Street avg £5,452
Floor Area
267 m²
Street avg 172 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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