89 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EF
About 89 Forest Road
89 Forest Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in February 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include subdivision and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£616/sq ft) was about 75.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £710,000 in September 2024.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A subdivision application was refused at 89 Forest Road in 2023.
- May 2023RenovationFullIn report
Proposed vehicle crossover.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0289/23
- May 2023SubdivisionFullIn report
Retention of 1st floor windows to front elevation as built (Amendment to permission for extensions and alterations to convert one dwelling to two dwellings under EPF/1864/19).
Retrospective- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0320/23
What's in 89 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EF's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
89 Forest Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£745,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 22 years.
£710,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2024Most recent
£710,000
-2.1%over 5 years21 August 2019
£725,000
+141.7%over 17 years25 July 2002
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1EF: £630,000 (2025–2024).
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Versus other Forest Road homes
On epc rating, 89 Forest Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,636
Street avg £5,990
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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.
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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