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56 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EQ

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About 56 Forest Road

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

56 Forest Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 85 m² it's 24.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 17 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £551,000 is 46.2% above the 2024 sale price. Sold January 2024 for £377,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Central heatingYes
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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.
Current Certificate
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 May 2033

6 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Forest Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

56 Forest Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£551,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£377,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 January 2024Most recent

    £377,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1EQ: £634,550 (2026–2024).

On the street

Versus other Forest Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

56 Forest Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£4,435

Street avg £7,244

Strongly below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 56 Forest Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£565k

1 Ashley Grove, Staples Road

IG10 1HS

2 bed1 bath
£489k

1 Durnell Way

IG10 1TG

2 bed
£586k

1 Chapel Terrace, Forest Road

IG10 1ED

3 bed
£431k

1 Ashmeads, Church Lane

IG10 1PE

3 bed1 bath
£750k

1 Kings Green

IG10 1RJ

3 bed2 bath
£896k

1 Lanterns, Whitakers Way

IG10 1SQ

3 bed2 bath
£1.1m

1 Brook Road

IG10 1BW

3 bed
£787k

1 Brancaster Place, Church Hill

IG10 1QN

4 bed2 bath
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

0.2 km

Forest Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 1EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IG10 1EQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IG10 1EQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

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