What type of property is 63 The Drive, IG10 1HG?

63 The Drive, IG10 1HG is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 63 The Drive, IG10 1HG sell for?

63 The Drive, IG10 1HG last sold for £835,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 63 The Drive, IG10 1HG?

The current EPC rating for 63 The Drive, IG10 1HG is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 63 The Drive, IG10 1HG?

63 The Drive, IG10 1HG has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IG10 1HG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 63 The Drive, IG10 1HG heated?

The latest EPC at 63 The Drive, IG10 1HG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 63 The Drive, IG10 1HG had any planning applications?

63 The Drive, IG10 1HG has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2025 under ref. EPF/1260/25. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 63 The Drive, IG10 1HG?

63 The Drive, IG10 1HG 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 63 The Drive, IG10 1HG located?

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

What is crime like near 63 The Drive, IG10 1HG?

Police records around 63 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 63 The Drive, IG10 1HG?

The closest primary school to 63 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.

What is the nearest station to 63 The Drive, IG10 1HG?

The closest bus stop to 63 The Drive, IG10 1HG is Traps Hill, 267m away. The nearest underground option is Loughton Underground Station, 900m away.

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63 The Drive, Loughton, IG10 1HG

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 63 The Drive

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

63 The Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Loughton (IG10 1HG). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £979,000 is 17.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£663/sq ft) was about 64.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £835,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

63 The Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 63 The Drive, Loughton, IG10 1HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

63 The Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Jun 2025
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear infill extension.
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
EPF/1260/25
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What's in 63 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.

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

Current estimate

£979,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£835,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 November 2020Most recent
£835,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1HG: £755,000 (2025–2018).

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.

Price per m² for 63 The Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£7,137

Street avg £5,372

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 162 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Strongly above

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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