31 Habgood Road, Loughton, IG10 1HF
About 31 Habgood Road
31 Habgood Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Loughton (IG10 1HF). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £740,000 — fresh data. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £827,000 is 11.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£809/sq ft) was about 97% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- ParkingOff street
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2018Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Certificate of lawful development for proposed loft conversion with rear dormer and two roof lights to front elevation.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0987/18
What's in 31 Habgood Road, Loughton, IG10 1HF's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 31 Habgood Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£827,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 28 years.
£740,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
21 January 2025Most recent
£740,000
+15.6%over 7 years28 June 2017
£640,000
+527.5%over 20 years28 October 1996
£102,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1HF: £600,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in IG10 1HF
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Versus other Habgood Road homes
Price per m² for 31 Habgood Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£8,706
Street avg £5,922
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.1 km
Staples Road Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB