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126 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EG

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 126 Forest Road

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

126 Forest Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 64 m² it's 18.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 26 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£726/sq ft) was about 112.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2019 for £500,000.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingAllocated
Before you decide

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2025

Current Certificate
Apr 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 April 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 126 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

126 Forest Road 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.

126 Forest Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£542,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£500,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 June 2019Most recent

    £500,000

    +25.3%over 3 years

  2. 2 July 2015

    £399,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1EG: £770,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Forest Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

126 Forest Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,813

Street avg £5,379

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 126 Forest Road

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£565k

1 Ashley Grove, Staples Road

IG10 1HS

2 bed1 bath
£489k

1 Durnell Way

IG10 1TG

2 bed
£586k

1 Chapel Terrace, Forest Road

IG10 1ED

3 bed
£431k

1 Ashmeads, Church Lane

IG10 1PE

3 bed1 bath
£750k

1 Kings Green

IG10 1RJ

3 bed2 bath
£896k

1 Lanterns, Whitakers Way

IG10 1SQ

3 bed2 bath
£1.1m

1 Brook Road

IG10 1BW

3 bed
£787k

1 Brancaster Place, Church Hill

IG10 1QN

4 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 1EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IG10 1EG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IG10 1EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

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 126 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.