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49 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EE

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 49 Forest Road

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

49 Forest Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Loughton (IG10 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £577,500. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£825/sq ft) was about 136.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it's 15.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 18 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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.

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

Current Certificate
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 March 2035

8 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-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 49 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 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.

Price for 49 Forest Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£593,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£577,500

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 July 2025Most recent

    £577,500

    +354.7%over 26 years

  2. 13 November 1998

    £127,000

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.

Price per m² for 49 Forest Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,885

Street avg £5,961

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 49 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.
£565k

1 Ashley Grove, Staples Road

IG10 1HS

2 bed1 bath
£489k

1 Durnell Way

IG10 1TG

2 bed
£586k

1 Chapel Terrace, Forest Road

IG10 1ED

3 bed
£750k

1 Kings Green

IG10 1RJ

3 bed2 bath
£431k

1 Ashmeads, Church Lane

IG10 1PE

3 bed1 bath
£896k

1 Lanterns, Whitakers Way

IG10 1SQ

3 bed2 bath
£1.1m

1 Brook Road

IG10 1BW

3 bed
£787k

1 Brancaster Place, Church Hill

IG10 1QN

4 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

0.2 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 49 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.