20 Forest Way, Loughton, IG10 1JG
About 20 Forest Way
20 Forest Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Loughton (IG10 1JG). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in August 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,040,000 sits 205.9% above the 1999 sale of £340,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£216/sq ft) was about 40.4% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
20 Forest Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Planning history
20 Forest Way has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
20 Forest Way's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£1,040,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£340,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 August 1999Most recent
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1JG: £630,000 (2025–2018).
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Versus other Forest Way homes
20 Forest Way is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,329
Street avg £5,640
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Uplands — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Staples Road Primary School. 11 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
46.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB