1 Brancaster Place, Church Hill, Loughton, IG10 1QN
About 1 Brancaster Place
1 Brancaster Place is a four-bedroom detached house in Loughton (IG10 1QN). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
A recent sale: £740,000 in July 2025. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£578/sq ft) was about 203.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Swimming poolYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history at 1 Brancaster Place is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Mar 2026Tree WorksTreesIn report
TPO/EPF/02/16 T1: Ash - Crown reduce height and sides by up to 2.5m, as specified. Crown thin by up to 10%, as specified. Crown lift by up to 3m from ground, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0046/26
- Aug 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1.TPO/EPF/03/94 T1 - Horse Chestnut - Fell. T2.TPO/EPF/12/15 T1 - Ash - Crown reduce and crown lift, as specified.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/1755/18
What's in 1 Brancaster Place, Church Hill, Loughton, IG10 1QN's planning history?
5 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 1 Brancaster Place has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£802,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 29 years.
£740,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
6 July 2025Most recent
£740,000
+131.3%over 20 years7 July 2004
£320,000
+96.9%over 7 years25 July 1996
£162,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1QN: £350,000 (2019–1998).
Nearby sales in IG10 1QN
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Versus other Brancaster Place homes
Price per m² for 1 Brancaster Place runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,218
Street avg £3,418
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.1 km
Church Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Staples Road Primary School. 11 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
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB