8b, Barncroft Road, Loughton, IG10 3EY
About 8b
8b is a two-bedroom detached house in Loughton (IG10 3EY). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2021) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. At 54 m² this is the 14th 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, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (82 versus a worst of 50). The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 90% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£607/sq ft) was about 87.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £353,000 in May 2021. 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- EV chargerYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
8b's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£353,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 May 2021Most recent
£353,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 3EY: £365,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in IG10 3EY
Everything we know about 8b, 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
Versus other Barncroft Road homes
EPC Rating for 8b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,537
Street avg £4,663
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 12 years
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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.
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
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB