What type of property is 59 Forest Road, IG10 1EE?

59 Forest Road, IG10 1EE is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 59 Forest Road, IG10 1EE sell for?

59 Forest Road, IG10 1EE last sold for £423,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 59 Forest Road, IG10 1EE?

The current EPC rating for 59 Forest Road, IG10 1EE is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 59 Forest Road, IG10 1EE?

59 Forest Road, IG10 1EE has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IG10 1EE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 59 Forest Road, IG10 1EE heated?

The latest EPC at 59 Forest Road, IG10 1EE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 59 Forest Road, IG10 1EE?

59 Forest Road, IG10 1EE is in council tax band D.

Where is 59 Forest Road, IG10 1EE located?

59 Forest Road, IG10 1EE sits in Loughton. It falls within the IG10 postcode district in Essex.

Is 59 Forest Road, IG10 1EE in a safe area?

Police records around 59 Forest Road, IG10 1EE show an average of 222 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 59 Forest Road, IG10 1EE?

The closest primary school to 59 Forest Road, IG10 1EE is Staples Road Primary School (340m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Roding Valley High School (602m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 59 Forest Road, IG10 1EE?

The closest bus stop to 59 Forest Road, IG10 1EE is Forest Road, 222m away. The nearest underground option is Loughton Underground Station, 774m away.

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59 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EE

Extendable

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 59 Forest Road

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

59 Forest Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £505,000 is 19.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£561/sq ft) was about 63.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £423,000 in September 2023.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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

May 2023

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 May 2033

6 years remaining

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 59 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

59 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.

59 Forest Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£505,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£423,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 September 2023Most recent
£423,000

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

Nearby sales in IG10 1EE

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.

EPC Rating for 59 Forest Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,043

Street avg £6,138

On par

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£489k

1 Durnell Way

IG10 1TG

2 bed

£565k

1 Ashley Grove, Staples Road

IG10 1HS

2 bed1 bath

£586k

1 Chapel Terrace, Forest Road

IG10 1ED

3 bed

£431k

1 Ashmeads, Church Lane

IG10 1PE

3 bed1 bath

£750k

1 Kings Green

IG10 1RJ

3 bed2 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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

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