48 Church Lane, Loughton, IG10 1PD
About 48 Church Lane
48 Church Lane is a detached house in Loughton (IG10 1PD). It has a recorded floor area of 365 m² (around 3929 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 365 m² the property is well over the postcode median (163 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£725/sq ft) was about 71.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £2,850,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
48 Church Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Demolition of garage structure and construction of a two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/1561/24
- May 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
TPO/EPF/21/14 T3: Norway Maple - Reduce overhanging branches by up to 3m, as specified.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0559/22
What's in 48 Church Lane, Loughton, IG10 1PD's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 48 Church Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£2,857,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 21 years.
£2,850,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2022Most recent
£2,850,000
+137.5%over 20 years20 May 2001
£1,200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1PD: £1,035,480 (2025–2023).
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Versus other Church Lane homes
Floor Area for 48 Church Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,808
Street avg £5,050
Floor Area
365 m²
Street avg 193 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 8.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Church Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Staples Road Primary School. 10 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
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB