17 Hilltop Close, Loughton, IG10 1PY
About 17 Hilltop Close
17 Hilltop Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Loughton (IG10 1PY). It has a recorded floor area of 239 m² (around 2573 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 239 m² the property is well over the postcode median (172 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,288,000 sits 78.4% above the 2013 sale of £722,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 18.5% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in November 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
17 Hilltop Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Hilltop Close has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Oct 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey front and rear extensions.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/2211/18
- Dec 2014Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Cerificate of Lawful Development for the proposed construction of side dormer window.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/1794/14
What's in 17 Hilltop Close, Loughton, IG10 1PY's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
17 Hilltop Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,288,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£722,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 November 2013Most recent
£722,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1PY: £1,200,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in IG10 1PY
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Versus other Hilltop Close homes
Floor Area for 17 Hilltop Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,021
Street avg £4,961
Floor Area
239 m²
Street avg 176 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 8.0 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
0.9 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
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB