3 Forest Drive, Wellington Hill, Loughton, IG10 4AG
About 3 Forest Drive
3 Forest Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Loughton (IG10 4AG). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2019) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £1,223,000 is 21.1% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £1,010,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Know exactly what you're buying at 3 Forest Drive
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2009OutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed use as hospital (on former Youth Hostel Site).
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0975/09
- Mar 2009Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of existing youth hostel and erection of new building for use as a wellness retreat, with associated landscaping. (Revised Application)
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/1637/08
What's in 3 Forest Drive, Wellington Hill, Loughton, IG10 4AG's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,010,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 March 2021Most recent
£1,010,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 4AG: £1,000,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in IG10 4AG
Woodside House, Wellington Hill, Loughton, IG10 4AG
Sold Jun 2023
£1,212,500Elm Lodge, Wellington Hill, Loughton, IG10 4AG
Sold Aug 2021
£705,000The Clees, Wellington Hill, Loughton, IG10 4AG
Sold May 2021
£850,0002 Forest Drive, Wellington Hill, Loughton, IG10 4AG
Sold Dec 2020
£1,000,0001 Forest Drive, Wellington Hill, Loughton, IG10 4AG
Sold Oct 2019
£1,140,000
Everything we know about 3 Forest Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Wellington Hill homes
EPC Rating for 3 Forest Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,706
Street avg £5,389
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 196 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 6 years
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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
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.4 km
Cemetry — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
High Beech CofE Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB