160 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EG
About 160 Forest Road
160 Forest Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Loughton (IG10 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£592/sq ft) was about 58.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Last sale on file: £905,600 in July 2024.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2007RenovationFullIn report
Extension to vehicle crossover. (Revised application)
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/2301/06
- Nov 2006RenovationFullIn report
Extension to vehicle crossover.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/1811/06
What's in 160 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EG's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 160 Forest Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£903,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 29 years.
£905,600
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2024Most recent
£905,600
+11.8%over 8 years1 June 2016
£810,000
+36.1%over 7 years27 March 2009
£595,000
+98.3%over 5 years2 July 2003
£300,000
+64.4%over 5 years14 May 1998
£182,500
+62.9%over 2 years30 July 1995
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1EG: £510,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in IG10 1EG
156 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EG
Sold Nov 2024
£612,100128 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EG
Sold Feb 2022
£510,00098 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EG
Sold Jun 2021
£350,000172 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EG
Sold May 2021
£550,000Royal Oak House, Flat 3, Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EG
Sold Feb 2021
£500,000
Everything we know about 160 Forest Road, in one report
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Versus other Forest Road homes
160 Forest Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,377
Street avg £5,342
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB