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Forest Court, Flat 1, 157 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EF

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
31 m²
334 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Forest Court

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

Forest Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Loughton (IG10 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. At 31 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Forest Court (31–56 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£719/sq ft) was about 99.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £240,000 in January 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Forest Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 January 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2026from Oct 2015
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forest Court, Flat 1, 157 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Forest Court has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Forest Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£258,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£240,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 January 2020Most recent

    £240,000

    +182.4%over 16 years

  2. 25 March 2003

    £85,000

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 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Forest Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,742

Street avg £3,973

Strongly above

Floor Area

31 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Forest Court

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£261k

Almond House, Flat 1, 84 Church Hill

IG10 1LB

Flat1 bed
£409k

Flat 18, 256 High Road

IG10 1FB

Flat1 bed1 bath
£258k

Flat 1, 180 High Road

IG10 1DN

Flat2 bed2 bath
£347k

Almond House, Flat 4, 84 Church Hill

IG10 1LB

Flat2 bed
£381k

Almond House, Flat 6, 84 Church Hill

IG10 1LB

Flat2 bed
£527k

Flat 1, 256 High Road

IG10 1FB

Flat2 bed2 bath
£527k

Flat 13, 256 High Road

IG10 1FB

Flat2 bed2 bath
£554k

Flat 15, 256 High Road

IG10 1FB

Flat2 bed2 bath
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.
Full Loughton report

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 Forest Court, Flat 1, 157 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.