151 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EF
About 151 Forest Road
151 Forest Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Last sale on file: £535,000 in October 2024. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2009–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£802/sq ft) was about 143.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it's 24.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 27 EPCs).
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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
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
151 Forest Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
151 Forest Road has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£562,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 15 years.
£535,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
3 October 2024Most recent
£535,000
+1.9%over 3 years27 May 2021
£525,000
+8.2%over 1 year21 August 2019
£485,000
+7.8%over 3 years4 October 2015
£450,000
+50.0%over 6 years13 August 2009
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1EF: £652,000 (2025–2024).
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Versus other Forest Road homes
151 Forest Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£8,629
Street avg £5,879
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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