8 Shelley Grove, Loughton, IG10 1BY
About 8 Shelley Grove
8 Shelley Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Loughton (IG10 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 401 m² (around 4316 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2021) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in August 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good.
At 401 m² the property is well over the postcode median (170 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £2,186,000 sits 105.1% above the 2019 sale of £1,066,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 46.5% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold March 2019 for £1,066,000.
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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
Energy performance
8 Shelley Grove ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2022New BuildConditionsIn report
Application for Approval of Details Reserved by Conditions for EPF/3408/18. 5:"assessment of the risks posed by any contamination", 6:"verification report that demonstrates effectiveness of remediation", 7:"any evidence of potential contamination". (Erection of a two storey replacement dwelling with accommodation in the roof space).
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/1430/19
- Jul 2020PorchFullIn report
Addition of a rear dormer window at second floor & the addition of a front porch to a previously approved dwelling.
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0787/20
What's in 8 Shelley Grove, Loughton, IG10 1BY's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Shelley Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£2,186,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,066,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 March 2019Most recent
£1,066,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1BY: £1,775,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in IG10 1BY
Everything we know about 8 Shelley Grove, in one report
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Versus other Shelley Grove homes
On price per m², 8 Shelley Grove runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,658
Street avg £13,270
Floor Area
401 m²
Street avg 195 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
Years Held
7 years
Street avg 11 years
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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
0.3 km
Alderton Hall Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB