1 Droveway, Loughton, IG10 2LZ
About 1 Droveway
1 Droveway is an end-of-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 2LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the 35th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (March 2018) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
At 52 m² the property is well over the postcode median (40 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 is 32.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 31.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £180,000 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Droveway has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 21 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
8 December 2022Most recent
£180,000
+100.0%over 21 years24 October 2001
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 2LZ: £275,000 (2024–2021).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Droveway homes
1 Droveway is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,462
Street avg £3,392
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Pyrles Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB