What kind of home is 7 Barfields Gardens, IG10 3JG?

7 Barfields Gardens, IG10 3JG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 7 Barfields Gardens, IG10 3JG last change hands?

7 Barfields Gardens, IG10 3JG last sold for £468,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £51,000 in December 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Barfields Gardens, IG10 3JG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1995 and November 2023, 7 Barfields Gardens, IG10 3JG rose from £51,000 to £468,000, a change of £417,000. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Barfields Gardens, IG10 3JG?

The current EPC rating for 7 Barfields Gardens, IG10 3JG is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Barfields Gardens, IG10 3JG?

7 Barfields Gardens, IG10 3JG has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IG10 3JG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Barfields Gardens, IG10 3JG use?

The latest EPC at 7 Barfields Gardens, IG10 3JG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 7 Barfields Gardens, IG10 3JG have?

7 Barfields Gardens, IG10 3JG has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in August 2013 under ref. EPF/1514/13. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Barfields Gardens, IG10 3JG?

7 Barfields Gardens, IG10 3JG is in council tax band C.

Which area is 7 Barfields Gardens, IG10 3JG in?

7 Barfields Gardens, IG10 3JG sits in Loughton. It falls within the IG10 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 7 Barfields Gardens, IG10 3JG?

Police records around 7 Barfields Gardens, IG10 3JG show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Barfields Gardens, IG10 3JG?

The closest primary school to 7 Barfields Gardens, IG10 3JG is The Alderton Junior School (473m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Roding Valley High School (1.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7 Barfields Gardens, IG10 3JG?

The closest bus stop to 7 Barfields Gardens, IG10 3JG is Oak View School, 99m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Barfields Gardens, Loughton, IG10 3JG

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Barfields Gardens

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

7 Barfields Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Loughton (IG10 3JG). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 98 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Last sale on file: £468,000 in November 2023.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Barfields Gardens, Loughton, IG10 3JG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Barfields Gardens has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Aug 2013
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification application for a 4 metre deep single storey rear extension.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
EPF/1514/13
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 7 Barfields Gardens has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£506,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£468,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

30 November 2023Most recent
£468,000
+420.0%over 23 years
8 June 2000
£90,000
+76.5%over 4 years
19 December 1995
£51,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in IG10 3JG: £59,000 (2003–1996).

Nearby sales in IG10 3JG

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On the street

Versus other Barfields Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Barfields Gardens outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

72 (C)

Street avg 65 (D)

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Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Oak View School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Alderton Junior School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IG10 3JG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

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