39 Southern Drive, Loughton, IG10 3BX
About 39 Southern Drive
39 Southern Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 3BX). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
It hasn't traded since February 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £686,000 sits 174.4% above the 2004 sale of £249,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 44.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
39 Southern Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2007OutbuildingFullIn report
Erection of a detached garage.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/2040/07
- Mar 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0071/06
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Sales history & valuation
39 Southern Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£686,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£249,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 February 2004Most recent
£249,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 3BX: £467,500 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in IG10 3BX
Versus other Southern Drive homes
On price per m², 39 Southern Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,866
Street avg £5,438
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Highland Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
White Bridge Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







