What type of property is 6 The Drive, IG10 1HB?

6 The Drive, IG10 1HB is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 6 The Drive, IG10 1HB last change hands?

6 The Drive, IG10 1HB last sold for £815,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £125,000 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 6 The Drive, IG10 1HB?

Across 6 sales between August 1998 and October 2025, 6 The Drive, IG10 1HB rose from £125,000 to £815,000, a change of £690,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 6 The Drive, IG10 1HB?

The current EPC rating for 6 The Drive, IG10 1HB is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in August 2025. It has improved from a F recorded in August 2016 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 6 The Drive, IG10 1HB?

6 The Drive, IG10 1HB has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IG10 1HB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 6 The Drive, IG10 1HB heated?

The latest EPC at 6 The Drive, IG10 1HB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 6 The Drive, IG10 1HB?

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

Where is 6 The Drive, IG10 1HB located?

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

How safe is the area around 6 The Drive, IG10 1HB?

Police records around 6 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 6 The Drive, IG10 1HB?

The closest primary school to 6 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 is the nearest station to 6 The Drive, IG10 1HB?

The closest bus stop to 6 The Drive, IG10 1HB is Traps Hill, 176m away. The nearest underground option is Loughton Underground Station, 795m away.

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6 The Drive, Loughton, IG10 1HB

6 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 6 The Drive

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

6 The Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Loughton (IG10 1HB). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £815,000 — fresh data. At 98 m² it sits well below the postcode median (142 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£773/sq ft) was about 137.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street
OutbuildingsYes

Building

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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Aug 2016

EPC improved fromF38toD57

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows

Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 The Drive, Loughton, IG10 1HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 The Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

6 The Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£769,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£815,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

1 October 2025Most recent
£815,000
+13.2%over 8 years
17 February 2017
£720,000
+63.6%over 9 years
29 May 2007
£440,000
+93.0%over 5 years
28 March 2002
£228,000
+62.9%over 2 years
22 August 1999
£139,995
+12.0%over 1 year
4 August 1998
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1HB: £826,000 (2025–2018).

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Versus other The Drive homes

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

Price per m² for 6 The Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£8,316

Street avg £5,473

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

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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.

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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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