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85 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EF

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 85 Forest Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

85 Forest Road is a semi-detached house in Loughton (IG10 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £780,000 is 41.3% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 17.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

85 Forest Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Nov 2022

Current Certificate
Nov 2012

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 November 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 85 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EF

1decisions8documents
  1. Dec 2011
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Extend existing vehicle crossover by 1.3 metres.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    EPF/2020/11
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  • The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

85 Forest Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£780,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£552,000

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2011Most recent

    £552,000

    +120.8%over 7 years
  2. 16 January 2004

    £249,995

    +0.8%over 1 year
  3. 20 December 2002

    £248,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1EF: £573,500 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Forest Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

85 Forest Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,600

Street avg £6,089

Strongly below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 85 Forest Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Loughton district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IG10 1EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IG10 1EF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IG10 1EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 85 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.