121 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EF
About 121 Forest Road
121 Forest Road is a mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
121 Forest Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2025Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of lawful development for a proposed loft conversion with a rear dormer and front roof lights.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0821/25
- Jun 2025RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of ground floor window with bay window. installation of additional window in the first floor front elevation and ground floor rear elevation.
New Windows- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0822/25
What's in 121 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EF's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
121 Forest Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£520,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1EF: £630,000 (2025–2024).
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Everything we know about 121 Forest Road, in one report
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Versus other Forest Road homes
EPC Rating for 121 Forest Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
21 (F)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 94 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.4 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
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB