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21 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EB

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 21 Forest Road

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

21 Forest Road is a semi-detached house in Loughton (IG10 1EB). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £642,000 is 30.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 56.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.

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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.

21 Forest Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jul 2026

Current Certificate
Jul 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 July 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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.

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

Current estimate

£642,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£491,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 May 2018Most recent

    £491,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1EB: £320,000 (2026–2006).

On the street

Versus other Forest Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£4,384

Street avg £4,945

Below

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 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.
£642k

1 Habgood Road

IG10 1HF

£586k

1 Chapel Terrace, Forest Road

IG10 1ED

3 bed
£565k

1 Ashley Grove, Staples Road

IG10 1HS

2 bed1 bath
£750k

1 Kings Green

IG10 1RJ

3 bed2 bath
£787k

1 Brancaster Place, Church Hill

IG10 1QN

4 bed2 bath
£489k

1 Durnell Way

IG10 1TG

2 bed
£885k

1 Brooklyn Avenue

IG10 1BJ

£896k

1 Lanterns, Whitakers Way

IG10 1SQ

3 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

Staples Road Primary 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 1EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IG10 1EB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IG10 1EB

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 21 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.