What type of property is 35 The Drive, IG10 1HB?

35 The Drive, IG10 1HB is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 35 The Drive, IG10 1HB?

35 The Drive, IG10 1HB last sold for £860,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £490,000 in December 2012, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 35 The Drive, IG10 1HB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2012 and January 2021, 35 The Drive, IG10 1HB rose from £490,000 to £860,000, a change of £370,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 35 The Drive, IG10 1HB have?

The current EPC rating for 35 The Drive, IG10 1HB is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 35 The Drive, IG10 1HB?

35 The Drive, IG10 1HB has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (1,528 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IG10 1HB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 35 The Drive, IG10 1HB heated?

The latest EPC at 35 The Drive, IG10 1HB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 35 The Drive, IG10 1HB?

35 The Drive, IG10 1HB is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 35 The Drive, IG10 1HB located?

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

How safe is the area around 35 The Drive, IG10 1HB?

Police records around 35 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.

Which schools serve 35 The Drive, IG10 1HB?

The closest primary school to 35 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.

How well connected is 35 The Drive, IG10 1HB?

The closest bus stop to 35 The Drive, IG10 1HB is Traps Hill, 176m away. The nearest underground option is Loughton Underground Station, 795m away.

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35 The Drive, Loughton, IG10 1HB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

142 m²

1528 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 35 The Drive

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

35 The Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Loughton (IG10 1HB). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£563/sq ft) was about 85.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £860,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from May 2012

EPC improved fromE52toD65

Low Energy Lighting

20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 35 The Drive, Loughton, IG10 1HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

35 The Drive 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£881,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£860,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

5 January 2021Most recent
£860,000
+75.5%over 8 years
20 December 2012
£490,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1HB: £815,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in IG10 1HB

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On the street

Versus other The Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

35 The Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,056

Street avg £5,724

On par

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 124 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

On par

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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

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

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IG10 1HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IG10 1HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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