1 Austen Close, Loughton, IG10 3TX
About 1 Austen Close
1 Austen Close is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 3TX). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £538,000 is 13.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 65.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £475,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingAllocated
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Austen Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Austen Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£538,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£475,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 March 2022Most recent
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 3TX: £363,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in IG10 3TX
Everything we know about 1 Austen 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 Austen Close homes
Habitable Rooms for 1 Austen Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,358
Street avg £2,995
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.3 km
Vere Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Thomas Willingale Primary School and Nursery. 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
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB