137 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EF
About 137 Forest Road
137 Forest Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Loughton (IG10 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £573,500. At 94 m² it's 27% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 27 EPCs). Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£567/sq ft) was about 56.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 November 2031
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
137 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.
Sales history & valuation
137 Forest Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£574,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 25 years.
£573,500
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
24 September 2025Most recent
£573,500
+120.6%over 21 years9 September 2004
£260,000
+48.6%over 4 years29 May 2000
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1EF: £630,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in IG10 1EF
Versus other Forest Road homes
On years held, 137 Forest Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,101
Street avg £6,010
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
222/mo
Falling 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
A Local Area 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







