97 Oakwood Hill, Loughton, IG10 3ER
About 97 Oakwood Hill
97 Oakwood Hill is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Loughton (IG10 3ER). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £488,000 is 10.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£605/sq ft) was about 28.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 15 EPCs). Sold February 2022 for £442,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- ParkingYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
97 Oakwood Hill's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
A a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension application was refused at 97 Oakwood Hill in 2025.
- Nov 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and part double storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/1916/25
- Feb 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and part double storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/2593/24
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£488,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 9 years.
£442,500
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
14 February 2022Most recent
£442,500
+80.6%over 8 years1 August 2013
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 3ER: £480,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IG10 3ER
Versus other Oakwood Hill homes
On epc rating, 97 Oakwood Hill runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,507
Street avg £5,671
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.1 km
River Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Alderton Infant School and Nursery. 13 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







