3 Hilltop Close, Loughton, IG10 1PY
About 3 Hilltop Close
3 Hilltop Close is a detached house in Loughton (IG10 1PY). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 51). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in October 2010. At 147 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (182 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £916,000 sits 66.5% above the 2010 sale of £550,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Hilltop Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 May 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Hilltop Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
3 Hilltop Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£916,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£550,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 October 2010Most recent
£550,000
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
On epc rating, 3 Hilltop Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,741
Street avg £4,889
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 185 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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.
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