31 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EE
About 31 Forest Road
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 45% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
31 Forest Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
31 Forest Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£661,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 13 years.
£622,500
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
7 August 2025Most recent
£622,500
+68.2%over 13 years25 July 2012
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1EE: £577,500 (2025–2024).
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Versus other Forest Road homes
31 Forest Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,558
Street avg £6,000
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.2 km
Forest Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Staples Road Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB