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160 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EG

6 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 160 Forest Road

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

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 26 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 58.1% 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.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • Summer houseYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Current Certificate
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 August 2029

2 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 160 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 160 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EG

2decisions6documents
  1. Nov 2006
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension to vehicle crossover.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    EPF/1811/06
    Full record in report
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 160 Forest Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£939,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£905,600

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 July 2024Most recent

    £905,600

    +11.8%over 8 years

  2. 1 June 2016

    £810,000

    +36.1%over 7 years

  3. 27 March 2009

    £595,000

    +98.3%over 5 years

  4. 2 July 2003

    £300,000

    +64.4%over 5 years

  5. 14 May 1998

    £182,500

    +62.9%over 2 years

  6. 30 July 1995

    £112,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1EG: £630,000 (2025–2022).

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.

160 Forest Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,377

Street avg £5,450

Above

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£1.3m

1 Church Lane

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£896k

1 Lanterns, Whitakers Way

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