54 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EQ
About 54 Forest Road
54 Forest Road is a mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £640,000 is 10.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£534/sq ft) was about 28.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £580,000 in March 2020. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2015Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of lawful development for a proposed loft conversion with rear dormer, 2 no. velux roof windows to front.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/2794/14
What's in 54 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2012.
£640,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 7 years.
£580,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
9 March 2020Most recent
£580,000
+100.0%over 7 years20 December 2012
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1EQ: £550,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in IG10 1EQ
Everything we know about 54 Forest Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Forest Road homes
EPC Rating for 54 Forest Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,743
Street avg £6,854
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 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.
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
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB