72 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EQ
About 72 Forest Road
72 Forest Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £672,500 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2011–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£613/sq ft) was about 47.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 March 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
1 application on record at 72 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EQ
- Dec 2013Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of lawful development for proposed rear dormer.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/2286/13
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 72 Forest Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£692,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 15 years.
£672,500
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2025Most recent
£672,500
+10.5%over 4 years26 August 2021
£608,500
+12.7%over 4 years28 June 2017
£540,000
+116.9%over 6 years14 January 2011
£249,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1EQ: £625,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in IG10 1EQ
Versus other Forest Road homes
72 Forest Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,593
Street avg £7,100
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area 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







