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Portland House, Baldwins Hill, Loughton, IG10 1SA

Swimming pool2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
260 m²
2799 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Portland House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Portland House is a five-bedroom detached house in Loughton (IG10 1SA). It has a recorded floor area of 260 m² (around 2799 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band H. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot and a basement. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 260 m² the property is well over the postcode median (191 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £1,650,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£590/sq ft) was about 38.3% 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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Utility roomYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street
  • LandYes
  • Swimming poolYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Portland House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Portland House, Baldwins Hill, Loughton, IG10 1SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Portland House has an approved front extension on the planning record.

  1. Apr 2008
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Front of property

    Single storey front extension and widening of vehicle access.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    EPF/0316/08
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2006
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    First floor front extension and alterations to existing front dormers.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    EPF/1877/06
    View planning record

What's in Portland House, Baldwins Hill, Loughton, IG10 1SA's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Portland House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,526,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£1,650,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 July 2025Most recent

    £1,650,000

  2. 11 May 2017

    £1,650,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1SA: £1,050,000 (2021–2009).

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On the street

Versus other Baldwins Hill homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Portland House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,346

Street avg £5,586

Strongly above

Floor Area

260 m²

Street avg 259 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 11.2 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Loughton district page.

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

0.3 km

Church Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Staples Road Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IG10 1SA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IG10 1SA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IG10 1SA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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