21 Forest Way, Loughton, IG10 1JG
About 21 Forest Way
21 Forest Way is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Loughton (IG10 1JG). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 697 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2003–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £514,000 sits 71.3% above the 2011 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 65 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 10 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
Know exactly what you're buying at 21 Forest Way
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
21 Forest Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Nov 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2018ConditionsIn report
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 2 'external finishes' and 3 'additional drawings' on planning application EPF/2781/17 (Grade II listed building application for proposed demolition of side store/sheds and erection of single storey side extension).
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/1088/18
- Apr 2018ConditionsIn report
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 2 'external finishes' on planning application EPF/2780/17 (Demolish single storey side store/sheds. Erect single storey side extension).
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0961/18
What's in 21 Forest Way, Loughton, IG10 1JG's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
21 Forest Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£514,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 8 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
11 February 2011Most recent
£300,000
+7.1%over 7 years21 March 2003
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1JG: £630,000 (2025–2018).
Everything we know about 21 Forest Way, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Forest Way homes
21 Forest Way is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,636
Street avg £5,409
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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