39 The Drive, Loughton, IG10 1HB
About 39 The Drive
39 The Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Loughton (IG10 1HB). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 165 m² it's 28.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £903,000 is 24.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 23.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2023.
Know exactly what you're buying at 39 The Drive
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
39 The Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 39 The Drive was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Apr 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
First Floor Extension and Minor Internal Alterations.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0630/23
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 39 The Drive
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Sales history & valuation
39 The Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
£903,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 12 years.
£725,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
16 August 2015Most recent
£725,000
+51.0%over 5 years24 September 2009
£480,000
+33.3%over 5 years16 January 2004
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1HB: £826,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 39 The Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other The Drive homes
Floor Area for 39 The Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,394
Street avg £5,909
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB