15 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EB
About 15 Forest Road
15 Forest Road is a mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1EB). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 713 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in September 2002. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £480,000 sits 159.5% above the 2002 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 25.3% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
15 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Oct 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
15 Forest Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£480,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.4% per year over 5 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 17.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2002Most recent
£185,000
+44.0%over 2 years10 March 2000
£128,500
+66.9%over 2 years21 March 1997
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1EB: £320,000 (2021–2006).
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Versus other Forest Road homes
Price per m² for 15 Forest Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,795
Street avg £4,807
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
Staples Road Primary 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
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB