51 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EE
About 51 Forest Road
51 Forest Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Loughton (IG10 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £689,000 sits 141.8% above the 2013 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 29.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in January 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 51 Forest Road.
- Jan 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey and two storey side and rear extensions.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/2277/12
What's in 51 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
51 Forest Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£689,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£285,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 January 2013Most recent
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1EE: £577,500 (2025–2024).
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Versus other Forest Road homes
51 Forest Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,850
Street avg £6,170
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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