83 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EF
About 83 Forest Road
83 Forest Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Loughton (IG10 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £680,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£607/sq ft) was about 70.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a loft conversion application was refused at 83 Forest Road in 2021.
- Nov 2021Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demotion of existing rear extension & conservatory. Proposed single storey rear extension with a roof lantern, roof extension with rear dormer window to facilitate a loft room. two storey front extension, conversion of undersized existing garage into habitable accommodation.
ExtensionGarage Conversion- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/2570/21
- Apr 2021Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Demolition of existing rear extension. Proposed single and two storey rear extension. Proposed two storey front extension and garage conversion. (Revised application to EPF/2363/20).
Extension- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0615/21
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Sales history & valuation
83 Forest Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£703,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 25 years.
£680,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
12 October 2023Most recent
£680,000
-5.6%over 5 years23 August 2018
£720,000
+103.1%over 14 years9 January 2004
£354,500
+98.6%over 4 years5 March 1999
£178,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1EF: £630,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in IG10 1EF
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Forest Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 83 Forest Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,538
Street avg £5,995
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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