116 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EQ
About 116 Forest Road
116 Forest Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Loughton (IG10 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 2005–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£852/sq ft) was about 108.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 17.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 17 EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £550,000.
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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
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
116 Forest Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
116 Forest Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.
£568,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 19 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
4 December 2023Most recent
£550,000
+102.2%over 18 years21 April 2005
£272,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1EQ: £625,000 (2025–2022).
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Versus other Forest Road homes
On floor area, 116 Forest Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£9,167
Street avg £6,625
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.2 km
Forest Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Staples Road Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB