147 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EF
About 147 Forest Road
147 Forest Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
A recent sale: £630,000 in August 2025. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 86 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 27 EPCs). Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£681/sq ft) was about 89.1% 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 gardenRear
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
147 Forest Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2009ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0856/09
What's in 147 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EF's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 147 Forest Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.
£593,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 23 years.
£630,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
7 August 2025Most recent
£630,000
+22.3%over 6 years23 August 2018
£515,000
+63.5%over 6 years1 April 2012
£315,000
+32.6%over 8 years5 December 2003
£237,500
+52.2%over 1 year4 June 2002
£156,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1EF: £652,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in IG10 1EF
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Versus other Forest Road homes
147 Forest Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£7,326
Street avg £5,951
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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.
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