55 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EE
About 55 Forest Road
55 Forest Road is a mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £547,000 is 15.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£802/sq ft) was about 138.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 18 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £475,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
55 Forest Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
55 Forest Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£547,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 5 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
20 September 2021Most recent
£475,000
+10.0%over 4 years13 September 2017
£432,000
+20.0%over 1 year28 March 2016
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1EE: £577,500 (2025–2024).
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Versus other Forest Road homes
55 Forest Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£8,636
Street avg £5,808
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 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