When did 2 Lanterns, Whitakers Way, IG10 1SQ last change hands?

2 Lanterns, Whitakers Way, IG10 1SQ last sold for £156,000 in July 1996, around 30 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What council tax band is 2 Lanterns, Whitakers Way, IG10 1SQ?

2 Lanterns, Whitakers Way, IG10 1SQ is in council tax band E.

Where is 2 Lanterns, Whitakers Way, IG10 1SQ located?

2 Lanterns, Whitakers Way, IG10 1SQ sits in Loughton. It falls within the IG10 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 2 Lanterns, Whitakers Way, IG10 1SQ?

Police records around 2 Lanterns, Whitakers Way, IG10 1SQ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Lanterns, Whitakers Way, IG10 1SQ?

The closest primary school to 2 Lanterns, Whitakers Way, IG10 1SQ is Staples Road Primary School (1.2km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Davenant Foundation School (1.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 2 Lanterns, Whitakers Way, IG10 1SQ?

The closest bus stop to 2 Lanterns, Whitakers Way, IG10 1SQ is Goldings Road, 213m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Lanterns, Whitakers Way, Loughton, IG10 1SQ

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 2 Lanterns

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

2 Lanterns is a three-bedroom property in Loughton (IG10 1SQ). It has council tax band E.

Held since July 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

No EPC on record

This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Lanterns, Whitakers Way, Loughton, IG10 1SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Lanterns has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 2 Lanterns was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Last sold (1996)

£156,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 July 1996Most recent
£156,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 1SQ: £510,000 (2024–2004).

Nearby sales in IG10 1SQ

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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.

Full Loughton report

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

0.2 km

Goldings Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Staples Road Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IG10 1SQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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