Royal Oak House, Flat 4, Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EG
About Royal Oak House
Royal Oak House is an end-of-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft). At 55 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in Royal Oak House, where floor areas span 46–75 m². On EPC score it ranks first in the building (78 versus a worst of 76). The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band.
16 planning records sit against the property, 15 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 55 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 25 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£823/sq ft) was about 140.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £487,500.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Royal Oak House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2024ConditionsIn report
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 21 'Parking and Turning Areas' on planning permission EPF/2706/17 (Partial demolition of the former Royal Oak public house and change of use to provide 4 flats, demolition of 171 Smarts Lane and redevelopment for 6 dwellings, and associated parking and landscaping (10 dwellings in total).
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0633/24
- Sept 2023ConditionsIn report
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 25 'Restoration of free standing pole sign of former Public House' on planning consent EPF/2706/17 (Partial demolition of the former Royal Oak Public House and change of use to provide 4 flats, demolition of 171 Smarts Lane and redevelopment for 6 dwellings, and associated parking and landscaping (10 dwellings in total).
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/1800/23
What's in Royal Oak House, Flat 4, Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EG's planning history?
14 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£455,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£487,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 October 2020Most recent
£487,500
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 Royal Oak House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,864
Street avg £6,148
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 12 years
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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