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30 Forest Way, Loughton, IG10 1JG

7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
295 m²
3175 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 30 Forest Way

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

30 Forest Way is a detached house in Loughton (IG10 1JG). It has a recorded floor area of 295 m² (around 3175 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in March 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 295 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £1,329,000 sits 411.2% above the 1998 sale of £260,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 77.4% below the postcode norm. 7 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

30 Forest Way ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 30 Forest Way, Loughton, IG10 1JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A tree works application was refused at 30 Forest Way in 2022.

  1. Nov 2025
    Conditions
    In report

    Approval of Details Reserved by Condition 3 Materials of EPF/1621/25 (Erection of a freestanding, single-storey timber-framed greenhouse).

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    EPF/2061/25
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2025
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Erection of a freestanding, single-storey timber-framed greenhouse.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    EPF/1621/25
    View planning record

What's in 30 Forest Way, Loughton, IG10 1JG's planning history?

5 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions 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.

30 Forest Way's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£1,329,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£260,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 March 1998Most recent

    £260,000

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

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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.

On price per m², 30 Forest Way runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£881

Street avg £5,785

Strongly below

Floor Area

295 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

On par
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

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.

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
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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