What type of property is 4 Chester Close, IG10 2LP?

4 Chester Close, IG10 2LP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 4 Chester Close, IG10 2LP sell for?

4 Chester Close, IG10 2LP last sold for £450,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £400,000 in March 2017, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Chester Close, IG10 2LP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2017 and April 2021, 4 Chester Close, IG10 2LP rose from £400,000 to £450,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Chester Close, IG10 2LP?

The current EPC rating for 4 Chester Close, IG10 2LP is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Chester Close, IG10 2LP?

4 Chester Close, IG10 2LP has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IG10 2LP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Chester Close, IG10 2LP heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Chester Close, IG10 2LP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 4 Chester Close, IG10 2LP?

4 Chester Close, IG10 2LP has council approval for single-storey extension granted in September 2021 under ref. EPF/1747/21. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 4 Chester Close, IG10 2LP?

4 Chester Close, IG10 2LP is in council tax band C.

Where is 4 Chester Close, IG10 2LP located?

4 Chester Close, IG10 2LP sits in Loughton. It falls within the IG10 postcode district in Essex.

Is 4 Chester Close, IG10 2LP in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Chester Close, IG10 2LP show an average of 222 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Chester Close, IG10 2LP?

The closest primary school to 4 Chester Close, IG10 2LP is Hereward Primary School (291m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Davenant Foundation School (195m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Chester Close, IG10 2LP?

The closest bus stop to 4 Chester Close, IG10 2LP is Davenant School, 132m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Chester Close, Loughton, IG10 2LP

Extendable2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Chester Close

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

4 Chester Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Loughton (IG10 2LP). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £523,000 is 16.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £450,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Oct 2016

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 October 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Chester Close, Loughton, IG10 2LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Chester Close has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 4 Chester Close, Loughton, IG10 2LP

2decisions2extensions15documents4nearby

Jun 2021
AnnexFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with a single storey granny annex to the side
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
EPF/1130/21
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£523,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£450,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

8 April 2021Most recent
£450,000
+12.5%over 4 years
3 March 2017
£400,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 2LP: £450,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in IG10 2LP

On the street

Versus other Chester Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 4 Chester Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,945

Street avg £3,927

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Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Loughton report

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

0.1 km

Davenant School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Davenant Foundation School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IG10 2LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IG10 2LP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

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70 dB

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