97 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EF
About 97 Forest Road
97 Forest Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Loughton (IG10 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2011. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in April 2007. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £574,000 sits 64% above the 2007 sale of £350,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£452/sq ft) was about 24.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
97 Forest Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£574,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.3% per year over 6 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 22.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 2007Most recent
£350,000
+109.6%over 5 years6 August 2001
£167,000
+71.3%7 May 2001
£97,500
18 December 2000
£97,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1EF: £630,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in IG10 1EF
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Versus other Forest Road homes
97 Forest Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,861
Street avg £6,088
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 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