154 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EG
About 154 Forest Road
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Apr 2019Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed loft conversion with Juliet balcony.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0383/19
- Mar 2019ExtensionFullIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
154 Forest Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£550,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 2 years.
£480,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
29 August 2017Most recent
£480,000
+14.3%over 2 years16 August 2015
£420,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1EG: £550,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in IG10 1EG
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Versus other Forest Road homes
Price per m² for 154 Forest Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,276
Street avg £5,223
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB