37 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EE
About 37 Forest Road
37 Forest Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). Period features are noted in the property record.
At 63 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£794/sq ft) was about 122.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £538,200.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
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 decreased
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
37 Forest Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
37 Forest Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£568,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 30 years.
£538,200
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 30 years.
Sales timeline
8 November 2024Most recent
£538,200
+93.6%over 18 years31 August 2006
£277,995
+19.6%over 3 years26 September 2002
£232,500
+181.8%over 7 years20 January 1995
£82,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1EE: £615,000 (2025–2024).
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Versus other Forest Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 37 Forest Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,543
Street avg £5,814
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB