5 Barncroft Road, Loughton, IG10 3EY
About 5 Barncroft Road
5 Barncroft Road is a semi-detached house in Loughton (IG10 3EY). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 52 m² this is the 8th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 30 units on file.
Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £315,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£563/sq ft) was about 72.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Barncroft Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 5 Barncroft Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 23 years.
£315,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
9 November 2018Most recent
£315,000
+58.3%over 11 years12 July 2007
£199,000
+211.0%over 9 years26 May 1998
£63,995
+23.1%over 3 years25 May 1995
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 3EY: £365,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in IG10 3EY
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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 Barncroft Road homes
On epc rating, 5 Barncroft Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,058
Street avg £4,682
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
0.1 km
The Alderton Infant School and Nursery. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB