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78 Chequers Road, Loughton, IG10 3QQ

Extendable3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 78 Chequers Road

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

78 Chequers Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Loughton (IG10 3QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£542/sq ft) was about 66.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £595,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 78 Chequers Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Chequers Road, Loughton, IG10 3QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Aug 2025
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Certificate of Lawful Development for a loft conversion with rear dormer and skylights.

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    EPF/1347/25
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

Latest sale on 78 Chequers Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£600,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£595,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 October 2024Most recent

    £595,000

    +138.0%over 18 years

  2. 30 May 2006

    £250,000

    +13.6%over 7 months

  3. 31 October 2005

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 3QQ: £430,000 (2023–2015).

On the street

Versus other Chequers Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

78 Chequers Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£5,833

Street avg £5,056

Above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 78 Chequers Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£650k

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3 bed
£658k

1 Boleyn Close

IG10 3NL

3 bed2 bath
£494k

1 Barfields Path

IG10 3JJ

3 bed1 bath
£735k

1 Alderton Rise

IG10 3HL

3 bed1 bath
£483k

1 Bryony Close

IG10 3PG

3 bed1 bath
£457k

1 Cherston Gardens

IG10 3PN

3 bed1 bath
£610k

1 Borders Walk

IG10 3FN

4 bed
£538k

1 Austen Close

IG10 3TX

4 bed1 bath
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

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

Parkmead — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Alderton Junior School. 12 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IG10 3QQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 78 Chequers Road, Loughton, IG10 3QQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.