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40 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1DX

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 40 Forest Road

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

40 Forest Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1DX). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 91 m² it's 22.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2008–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £606,000 is 11.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£556/sq ft) was about 133.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £545,000 in December 2023.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Forest Road has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

40 Forest Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£606,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£545,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2023Most recent

    £545,000

    +91.2%over 15 years

  2. 14 March 2008

    £285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1DX: £420,000 (2024–2011).

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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.

On habitable rooms, 40 Forest Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,989

Street avg £4,366

Strongly above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 92 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£578k

1 Ashley Grove, Staples Road

IG10 1HS

2 bed1 bath
£496k

1 Durnell Way

IG10 1TG

2 bed
£586k

1 Chapel Terrace, Forest Road

IG10 1ED

3 bed
£715k

1 Kings Green

IG10 1RJ

3 bed2 bath
£778k

1 Lanterns, Whitakers Way

IG10 1SQ

3 bed2 bath
£454k

1 Ashmeads, Church Lane

IG10 1PE

3 bed1 bath
£1.1m

1 Brook Road

IG10 1BW

3 bed
£802k

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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 40 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1DX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.