Forest Court, Flat 5, 157 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EF
About Forest Court
Forest Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. At 54 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Forest Court, where floor areas span 31–56 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (61 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£585/sq ft) was about 66.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2019 for £340,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageEn bloc
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Forest Court'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Forest Court has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Forest Court has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 21 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
7 March 2019Most recent
£340,000
+7.9%over 3 years3 August 2015
£315,000
+293.8%over 17 years8 January 1998
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1EF: £630,000 (2025–2024).
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Versus other Forest Road homes
Forest Court is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£6,296
Street avg £4,262
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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