Portland House, Baldwins Hill, Loughton, IG10 1SA
About Portland House
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Utility roomYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
- LandYes
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jan 2026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
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 January 2026
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Portland House has an approved front extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at Portland House, Baldwins Hill, Loughton, IG10 1SA
- Oct 2006ExtensionFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2008Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Portland House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,740,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,650,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 July 2025Most recent
£1,650,000
11 May 2017
£1,650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1SA: £1,050,000 (2021–2009).
Versus other Baldwins Hill homes
Portland House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,346
Street avg £5,586
Floor Area
260 m²
Street avg 259 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 11.2 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
222/mo
Falling 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
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB







