2 Hilltop Close, Loughton, IG10 1PY
About 2 Hilltop Close
2 Hilltop Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Loughton (IG10 1PY). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in July 2003. At 215 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (172 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £1,320,000 sits 187% above the 2003 sale of £460,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 42.3% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 2 Hilltop Close
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
2 Hilltop Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jan 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Amendment to EPF/405/08 in respect of enlarged single storey side extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/2272/08
- Oct 2008ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition 2 (materials) on EPF/405/08.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/1967/08
What's in 2 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
2 Hilltop Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£460,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 July 2003Most recent
£460,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1PY: £1,200,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in IG10 1PY
Everything we know about 2 Hilltop Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
- Am I paying too much?
- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?
Versus other Hilltop Close homes
2 Hilltop Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,140
Street avg £5,049
Floor Area
215 m²
Street avg 179 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Elmores
IG10 1NS
1 Grasmere Close
IG10 1SL
1 Church Lane
IG10 1PD
1 Ashfields
IG10 1SB
1 Hill Top Place, Hill Top Close
IG10 1PW
1 Forest Way
IG10 1JG
1 Brancaster Place, Church Hill
IG10 1QN
1 Baldwins Hill
IG10 1SA
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.
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
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB