8 Forest Way, Loughton, IG10 1JG
About 8 Forest Way
8 Forest Way is a mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 1JG). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £597,000 is 36% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£583/sq ft) was about 64.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2015, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. At 70 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 10 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Forest Way has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
8 Forest Way has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£597,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 16 years.
£439,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
23 December 2015Most recent
£439,000
+63.8%over 11 years30 March 2004
£268,000
+75.2%over 3 years6 April 2000
£153,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1JG: £630,000 (2025–2018).
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Versus other Forest Way homes
Floor Area for 8 Forest Way lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,271
Street avg £5,246
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB