2 Droveway, Loughton, IG10 2LZ
About 2 Droveway
2 Droveway is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 2LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the 3rd 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. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since June 1997 — that's 29 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. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 sits 430% above the 1997 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 60.3% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Droveway has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
2 Droveway's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£212,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£40,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 June 1997Most recent
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 2LZ: £275,000 (2024–2022).
Everything we know about 2 Droveway, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Droveway homes
On price per m², 2 Droveway runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,053
Street avg £3,465
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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