77 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EE
About 77 Forest Road
77 Forest Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Loughton (IG10 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 25). Main heating runs on dual fuel. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 58 m² it's 24.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 18 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £573,000. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£918/sq ft) was about 167.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- EV chargerYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
77 Forest Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2021ExtensionOutlineIn report
Application to determine if Prior Approval is required for a proposed Larger Home Extension measuring 6.00 metres, height to eaves of 3.00 metres & a maximum height of 3.60 metres.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/2804/21
What's in 77 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
77 Forest Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£589,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 4 years.
£573,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
14 August 2025Most recent
£573,000
+39.8%over 4 years24 June 2021
£410,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1EE: £615,000 (2025–2024).
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Versus other Forest Road homes
77 Forest Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£9,879
Street avg £5,730
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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