61 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EE
About 61 Forest Road
61 Forest Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Held since October 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £520,000 sits 477.8% above the 1997 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 70.4% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
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
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
61 Forest Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
61 Forest Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£520,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£90,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 October 1997Most recent
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1EE: £577,500 (2025–2024).
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Versus other Forest Road homes
On price per m², 61 Forest Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,200
Street avg £6,273
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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.
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