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20 Forest Way, Loughton, IG10 1JG

Notable views
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
146 m²
1572 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 20 Forest Way

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

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 £1,034,000 sits 204.1% 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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

20 Forest Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 October 2032

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromF27toE46
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Forest Way, Loughton, IG10 1JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Forest Way has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

20 Forest Way's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£1,034,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£340,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 August 1999Most recent

    £340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1JG: £630,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Forest Way homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Forest Way is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,329

Street avg £5,640

Strongly below

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Forest Way

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

222/mo

Falling 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IG10 1JG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IG10 1JG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IG10 1JG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Forest Way, Loughton, IG10 1JG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.