When did 30 The Drive, IG10 1HB last change hands?

30 The Drive, IG10 1HB last sold for £139,000 in May 1998, around 28 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 30 The Drive, IG10 1HB had any planning applications?

30 The Drive, IG10 1HB has council approval for an extension granted in August 2009 under ref. EPF/1121/09. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 30 The Drive, IG10 1HB?

30 The Drive, IG10 1HB is in council tax band E.

Which area is 30 The Drive, IG10 1HB in?

30 The Drive, IG10 1HB sits in Loughton. It falls within the IG10 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 30 The Drive, IG10 1HB?

Police records around 30 The Drive, IG10 1HB show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 30 The Drive, IG10 1HB?

The closest primary school to 30 The Drive, IG10 1HB is Staples Road Primary School (301m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Roding Valley High School (614m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 30 The Drive, IG10 1HB?

The closest bus stop to 30 The Drive, IG10 1HB is Traps Hill, 176m away. The nearest underground option is Loughton Underground Station, 795m away.

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30 The Drive, Loughton, IG10 1HB

2 planning records

Bedrooms

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 30 The Drive

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

30 The Drive is a three-bedroom property in Loughton (IG10 1HB). It has council tax band E.

Held since May 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Energy

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 The Drive, Loughton, IG10 1HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2009
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Two storey side, single storey rear extension and loft conversion with side and rear dormer windows. (Revised application.)
Extension
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
EPF/1121/09
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Jun 2009
Loft ConversionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed two storey side, single storey rear extension and loft conversion with side and rear dormer window.
Extension
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
EPF/0716/09
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What's in 30 The Drive, Loughton, IG10 1HB's planning history?

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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30 The Drive has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Last sold (1998)

£139,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 May 1998Most recent
£139,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1HB: £826,000 (2025–2021).

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Area

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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

Traps Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Staples Road Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for IG10 1HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

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