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26 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1DX

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
74 m²
798 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 26 Forest Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

26 Forest Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £518,000 sits 90.1% above the 2012 sale of £272,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 28.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). On the market in July 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

26 Forest Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2018

Current Certificate
Oct 2008

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 7 October 2018

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Forest Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

26 Forest Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£518,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£272,500

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 July 2012Most recent

    £272,500

    +109.7%over 12 years

  2. 18 June 2000

    £129,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1DX: £545,000 (2024–2011).

On the street

Versus other Forest Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Forest Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,676

Street avg £4,752

Below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Forest Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£489k

1 Durnell Way

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2 bed
£565k

1 Ashley Grove, Staples Road

IG10 1HS

2 bed1 bath
£586k

1 Chapel Terrace, Forest Road

IG10 1ED

3 bed
£431k

1 Ashmeads, Church Lane

IG10 1PE

3 bed1 bath
£750k

1 Kings Green

IG10 1RJ

3 bed2 bath
£896k

1 Lanterns, Whitakers Way

IG10 1SQ

3 bed2 bath
£1.1m

1 Brook Road

IG10 1BW

3 bed
£787k

1 Brancaster Place, Church Hill

IG10 1QN

4 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Loughton district page.
Full Loughton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

222/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Forest Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Roding Valley High School. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IG10 1DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IG10 1DX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IG10 1DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 26 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1DX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.