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71 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EE

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About 71 Forest Road

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

71 Forest Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Loughton (IG10 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 16.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £615,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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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.

71 Forest Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 March 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Jul 2012
Low Energy Lighting
5%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryGround Floor MaisonetteFreeholdEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 71 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EE

1decisions1extensions19documents
  1. Dec 2010
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of ground floor side extension and conservatory at rear to ground floor flat, and enlargement of roof light window in loft.

    Extension
    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    EPF/2235/10
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

71 Forest Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£577,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£615,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 May 2024Most recent

    £615,000

    +33.7%over 5 years

  2. 28 January 2019

    £460,000

    +92.9%over 10 years

  3. 29 April 2008

    £238,500

    +297.5%over 9 years

  4. 7 January 1999

    £60,000

  5. 18 March 1998

    £60,000

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

Before you decide

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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