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154 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EG

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 154 Forest Road

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

154 Forest Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Period features are noted in the property record.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £550,000 is 14.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£769/sq ft) was about 148.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. At 58 m² it's 22.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 25 EPCs).

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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
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • Summer houseYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2017from Apr 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
50%30%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 154 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Apr 2019
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed loft conversion with Juliet balcony.

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    EPF/0383/19
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed single storey rear extension and first floor rear extension.

    Documents
    30 docs on file
    Reference
    EPF/0242/19
    View planning record

What's in 154 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EG's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£550,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£480,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 August 2017Most recent

    £480,000

    +14.3%over 2 years
  2. 16 August 2015

    £420,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1EG: £550,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Forest Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 154 Forest Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,276

Street avg £5,223

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly 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 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 154 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.