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Forest Court, Flat 6, 157 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EF

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
56 m²
605 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Forest Court

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

Forest Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 605 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. At 56 m² this is the largest 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 (July 2009) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 26.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£454/sq ft) was about 29.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in October 2014.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • FireplaceYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forest Court, Flat 6, 157 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Forest Court has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 October 2014Most recent

    £275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1EF: £630,000 (2025–2024).

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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.

On floor area, Forest Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,889

Street avg £4,544

On par

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Above
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

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 6, 157 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.