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31 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EE

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 31 Forest Road

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

31 Forest Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £622,500 in August 2025. Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£516/sq ft) was about 47.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 March 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2012from May 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
29%60%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2025from May 2012
EPC improved fromE45toC71
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 31 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 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.

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

Current estimate

£680,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£622,500

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 August 2025Most recent

    £622,500

    +68.2%over 13 years

  2. 25 July 2012

    £370,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1EE: £575,000 (2026–2024).

On the street

Versus other Forest Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

31 Forest Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,558

Street avg £6,169

Below

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 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.
£750k

1 Kings Green

IG10 1RJ

3 bed2 bath
£586k

1 Chapel Terrace, Forest Road

IG10 1ED

3 bed
£896k

1 Lanterns, Whitakers Way

IG10 1SQ

3 bed2 bath
£1.1m

1 Brook Road

IG10 1BW

3 bed
£431k

1 Ashmeads, Church Lane

IG10 1PE

3 bed1 bath
£787k

1 Brancaster Place, Church Hill

IG10 1QN

4 bed2 bath
£565k

1 Ashley Grove, Staples Road

IG10 1HS

2 bed1 bath
£920k

1 Forest Way

IG10 1JG

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

0.2 km

Forest Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 1EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IG10 1EE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IG10 1EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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