What type of property is 65 Southern Drive, IG10 3BX?

65 Southern Drive, IG10 3BX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 65 Southern Drive, IG10 3BX last change hands?

65 Southern Drive, IG10 3BX last sold for £477,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £76,000 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 65 Southern Drive, IG10 3BX?

Across 5 sales between November 1996 and March 2022, 65 Southern Drive, IG10 3BX rose from £76,000 to £477,000, a change of £401,000. That works out to roughly +7.5% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 65 Southern Drive, IG10 3BX have?

The current EPC rating for 65 Southern Drive, IG10 3BX is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in February 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 65 Southern Drive, IG10 3BX?

65 Southern Drive, IG10 3BX has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 65 Southern Drive, IG10 3BX heated?

The latest EPC at 65 Southern Drive, IG10 3BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 65 Southern Drive, IG10 3BX?

65 Southern Drive, IG10 3BX is in council tax band D.

Where is 65 Southern Drive, IG10 3BX located?

65 Southern Drive, IG10 3BX sits in Loughton. It falls within the IG10 postcode district in Essex.

Is 65 Southern Drive, IG10 3BX in a safe area?

Police records around 65 Southern Drive, IG10 3BX 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 65 Southern Drive, IG10 3BX?

The closest primary school to 65 Southern Drive, IG10 3BX is White Bridge Primary School (182m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Roding Valley High School (837m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 65 Southern Drive, IG10 3BX?

The closest bus stop to 65 Southern Drive, IG10 3BX is Highland Avenue, 167m away. The nearest underground option is Loughton Underground Station, 579m away.

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65 Southern Drive, Loughton, IG10 3BX

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 65 Southern Drive

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

65 Southern Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 3BX). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£568/sq ft) was about 81.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £477,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

65 Southern Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2023

Current Certificate

Feb 2013

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 February 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 65 Southern Drive, Loughton, IG10 3BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

65 Southern Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

65 Southern Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£498,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£477,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

18 March 2022Most recent
£477,000
+67.4%over 8 years
3 June 2013
£285,000
+18.8%over 7 years
4 May 2006
£240,000
+63.3%over 5 years
2 May 2001
£147,000
+93.4%over 4 years
29 November 1996
£76,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 3BX: £475,000 (2026–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Southern Drive homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 65 Southern Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,115

Street avg £5,391

Above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Loughton district page.

Full Loughton report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

222/mo

Falling 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IG10 3BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IG10 3BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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