5 Droveway, Loughton, IG10 2LZ
About 5 Droveway
5 Droveway is a mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 2LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity. At 39 m² this is the 9th 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 across 37 units on file.
Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£505/sq ft) was about 105.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £212,000 in September 2021. 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
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Droveway has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 5 Droveway has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£214,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 25 years.
£212,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
21 September 2021Most recent
£212,000
+143.7%over 20 years6 September 2001
£87,000
+120.3%over 4 years18 March 1997
£39,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 2LZ: £275,000 (2024–2022).
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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
EPC Rating for 5 Droveway runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,436
Street avg £3,332
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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