8 Avondale Drive, Loughton, IG10 3BZ
About 8 Avondale Drive
8 Avondale Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 3BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 is 25.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£485/sq ft) was about 49.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £412,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Avondale Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear extension with pitched roof and 2 rooflights
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0824/23
- Jan 2022PorchOutlineIn report
Application for a Lawful Development certificate for a proposed rebuild of a porch, which includes extending it by 0.7m.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/2776/21
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Avondale Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£517,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£412,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 February 2021Most recent
£412,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 3BZ: £450,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in IG10 3BZ
Everything we know about 8 Avondale Drive, 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
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Avondale Drive homes
Price per m²
£5,222
Street avg £5,134
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 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
Valley Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
White Bridge Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB