2 Bushfields, Loughton, IG10 3JT
About 2 Bushfields
2 Bushfields is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Loughton (IG10 3JT). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2015–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 18.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£790/sq ft) was about 93.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (February 2017). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2015.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 May 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2015PorchFullIn report
Removal of existing roof and construction of new partially pitched first floor level to form 1 bedroomed house. Construction of porch.
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/1740/15
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.5% per year over 2 years.
£255,000
Growth on file: 15.5% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
20 February 2017Most recent
£255,000
+29.1%over 1 year14 May 2015
£197,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 3JT: £480,000 (2025–2019).
Everything we know about 2 Bushfields, 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 Bushfields homes
2 Bushfields outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,500
Street avg £5,074
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
0.0 km
Deepdene Path — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Alderton Junior School. 12 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB