1 Catherine Close, Loughton, IG10 3NJ
About 1 Catherine Close
1 Catherine Close is a detached house in Loughton (IG10 3NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £747,000 sits 73.7% above the 2006 sale of £430,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Catherine Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2014Tree WorksTreesIn report
TPO/EPF/30/89 - T22 - Oak - Cut back side growth by up to 1.5m, as specified.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/1349/14
- Oct 2010Tree WorksTreesIn report
TPO/EPF/30/89 T1 - Oak - Cut back from property (1.5m-2m reduction in overhang) T2 - Oak - Cut back from property (1.5m-2m reduction in overhang) T3 - Oak - Cut back from property (1.5m-2m reduction in overhang)
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/1781/10
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£747,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 11 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
30 August 2006Most recent
£430,000
+165.4%over 9 years29 April 1997
£162,000
+1.3%over 1 year16 February 1996
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 3NJ: £735,000 (2025–2006).
Nearby sales in IG10 3NJ
Everything we know about 1 Catherine Close, 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 Catherine Close homes
EPC Rating for 1 Catherine Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,386
Street avg £5,986
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
Stonards Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
White Bridge Primary School. 13 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
48.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB