Dower House, Manor Road, High Beech, Loughton, IG10 4AD
About Dower House
Dower House is a detached house in High Beech, Loughton, Loughton (IG10 4AD). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since September 2010. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 47). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in April 2011. Today's modelled estimate of £1,135,000 sits 74.6% above the 2011 sale of £650,000. 10 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 5 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 149 m² it sits well below the postcode median (314 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Dower House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 February 2021
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
10 applications on record at Dower House, Manor Road, High Beech, Loughton, IG10 4AD
- Oct 2011ExtensionHeritageOutcome in report
Grade II listed building application for proposed internal and external alterations and repair, rear extension and new car port.
Listed- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/1820/11
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMay 2016Decision
- DemolitionMay 2015Decision
+ 7 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
£1,135,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£650,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 April 2011Most recent
£650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 4AD: £5,500,000 (2021–2014).
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£2,200,000Casa Sueno, Manor Road, High Beech, Loughton, IG10 4AD
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£750,000
Versus other Manor Road homes
Dower House is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,361
Street avg £12,029
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 293 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 12.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
222/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.7 km
Cemetry — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
High Beech CofE Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB







