5 Catherine Close, Loughton, IG10 3NJ
About 5 Catherine Close
5 Catherine Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Loughton (IG10 3NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1591 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £861,000 is 17.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£462/sq ft) was about 100.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in October 2016.
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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
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
5 Catherine Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2020Garage ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of existing garage space into habitable room.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/2326/20
- Apr 2012Garage ConversionFullIn report
Part conversion of garage to habitable room and internal alterations.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0376/12
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 5 Catherine Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£861,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 21 years.
£735,000
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
27 October 2016Most recent
£735,000
+47.0%over 5 years26 July 2011
£500,000
+215.5%over 15 years3 April 1996
£158,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 3NJ: £430,000 (2025–2005).
Nearby sales in IG10 3NJ
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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 Catherine Close homes
On floor area, 5 Catherine Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,973
Street avg £5,589
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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