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55 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EE

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 55 Forest Road

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

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 £536,000 is 12.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£802/sq ft) was about 136% 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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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Sept 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 September 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2016from Aug 2015
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 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 55 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 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.

55 Forest Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£536,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£475,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 September 2021Most recent

    £475,000

    +10.0%over 4 years

  2. 13 September 2017

    £432,000

    +20.0%over 1 year

  3. 28 March 2016

    £360,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1EE: £577,500 (2026–2025).

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.

55 Forest Road is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£8,636

Street avg £5,976

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 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
£586k

1 Chapel Terrace, Forest Road

IG10 1ED

3 bed
£489k

1 Durnell Way

IG10 1TG

2 bed
£642k

1 Habgood Road

IG10 1HF

£442k

1 Hampton Mead

IG10 1TX

£431k

1 Ashmeads, Church Lane

IG10 1PE

3 bed1 bath
£426k

1 Hatfields

IG10 1TJ

£750k

1 Kings Green

IG10 1RJ

3 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 55 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.