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74 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EQ

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 74 Forest Road

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

74 Forest Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

10 years since the last transfer (January 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 82 m² it's 19.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £665,000 is 35.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£556/sq ft) was about 32.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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(1 of 2)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromD62toC70
Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
22%48%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 74 Forest Road, Loughton, IG10 1EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

74 Forest Road has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£665,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£490,500

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 January 2016Most recent

    £490,500

    +54.2%over 8 years

  2. 22 November 2007

    £318,000

    +37.1%over 5 years

  3. 17 October 2002

    £232,000

    +36.5%over 7 months

  4. 5 March 2002

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1EQ: £550,000 (2025–2023).

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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.

On price per m², 74 Forest Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,982

Street avg £6,838

Below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£715k

1 Kings Green

IG10 1RJ

3 bed2 bath
£586k

1 Chapel Terrace, Forest Road

IG10 1ED

3 bed
£778k

1 Lanterns, Whitakers Way

IG10 1SQ

3 bed2 bath
£454k

1 Ashmeads, Church Lane

IG10 1PE

3 bed1 bath
£1.1m

1 Brook Road

IG10 1BW

3 bed
£578k

1 Ashley Grove, Staples Road

IG10 1HS

2 bed1 bath
£802k

1 Brancaster Place, Church Hill

IG10 1QN

4 bed2 bath
£866k

1 Forest Way

IG10 1JG

4 bed
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

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.

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