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23 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EB

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 23 Forest Road

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

23 Forest Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Loughton (IG10 1EB). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£545/sq ft) was about 89.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £675,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

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

Current Certificate
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 August 2031

4 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Forest Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 23 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EB

2decisions2extensions17documents
  1. Aug 2017
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed single storey rear extension to existing property.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    EPF/1743/17
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 17 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 23 Forest Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£734,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£675,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2021Most recent

    £675,000

    +141.1%over 15 years

  2. 3 March 2006

    £279,995

    +7.7%over 3 years

  3. 24 February 2003

    £260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1EB: £320,000 (2026–2003).

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.

On floor area, 23 Forest Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,870

Street avg £4,574

Above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Brook Road

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1 Ashmeads, Church Lane

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£787k

1 Brancaster Place, Church Hill

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4 bed2 bath
£920k

1 Forest Way

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£922k

1 Hill Top Place, Hill Top Close

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4 bed
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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.