34 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1DX
About 34 Forest Road
34 Forest Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£677/sq ft) was about 132.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £590,000.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
34 Forest Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 34 Forest Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£579,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 28 years.
£590,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
30 August 2023Most recent
£590,000
+100.0%over 14 years7 November 2008
£295,000
+39.8%over 6 years28 March 2002
£211,000
+24.2%over 1 year31 August 2000
£169,950
+77.0%over 4 years8 January 1996
£96,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1DX: £420,000 (2024–2011).
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Versus other Forest Road homes
34 Forest Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,284
Street avg £4,151
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
0.1 km
Forest Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Roding Valley High School. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB