What type of property is 49 The Drive, IG10 1HG?

49 The Drive, IG10 1HG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 49 The Drive, IG10 1HG last change hands?

49 The Drive, IG10 1HG last sold for £485,000 in July 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 49 The Drive, IG10 1HG?

The current EPC rating for 49 The Drive, IG10 1HG is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in April 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 49 The Drive, IG10 1HG?

49 The Drive, IG10 1HG has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,200 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IG10 1HG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 49 The Drive, IG10 1HG heated?

The latest EPC at 49 The Drive, IG10 1HG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 49 The Drive, IG10 1HG?

49 The Drive, IG10 1HG is in council tax band E.

Where is 49 The Drive, IG10 1HG located?

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

Is 49 The Drive, IG10 1HG in a safe area?

Police records around 49 The Drive, IG10 1HG 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 49 The Drive, IG10 1HG?

The closest primary school to 49 The Drive, IG10 1HG is Staples Road Primary School (230m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Roding Valley High School (727m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 49 The Drive, IG10 1HG?

The closest bus stop to 49 The Drive, IG10 1HG is Traps Hill, 267m away. The nearest underground option is Loughton Underground Station, 900m away.

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49 The Drive, Loughton, IG10 1HG

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1200 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 49 The Drive

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

49 The Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Loughton (IG10 1HG). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1200 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

Last sold in July 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Today's modelled estimate of £693,000 is 42.9% above the 2013 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

49 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 10 Apr 2021

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 The Drive, Loughton, IG10 1HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2015
Loft ConversionOutline
In report
Certificate of Lawful Development for a proposed hip to gable roof extension and rear dormer window, Juliet balcony and 2 no. front facing roof lights to facilitate a loft conversion.
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
EPF/2067/15
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What's in 49 The Drive, Loughton, IG10 1HG's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

49 The Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£693,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£485,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 July 2013Most recent
£485,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1HG: £835,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in IG10 1HG

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On the street

Versus other The Drive homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

49 The Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,350

Street avg £5,929

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Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.3 km

Traps Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 1HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IG10 1HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

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70 dB

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80 dB

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