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 57.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
137 Forest Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
137 Forest Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£600,000
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: £652,000 (2025–2024).
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Versus other Forest Road homes
On years held, 137 Forest Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,101
Street avg £6,019
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
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB