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Tree Tops, Lippitts Hill, Loughton, IG10 4AL

7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 32
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Tree Tops

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

Tree Tops is a detached house in Loughton (IG10 4AL). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (144 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £700,000. 7 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2023–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£891/sq ft) was about 89.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Tree Tops sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F32
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 December 2031

5 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC FNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Tree Tops, Lippitts Hill, Loughton, IG10 4AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Tree Tops has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

7 applications on record at Tree Tops, Lippitts Hill, Loughton, IG10 4AL

7decisions4extensions45documents1nearby
  1. Oct 2024
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Prior approval for a proposed single-storey rear extension within 5.0 meters from the original dwellinghouse with a flat roof of no more than 3.0 meters height, eaves height 3.0m.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    EPF/1989/24
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision
  4. OutlineDecision

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  • The 45 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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 Tree Tops was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£658,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.3% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£700,000

Growth on file: 13.3% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 August 2025Most recent

    £700,000

    +27.3%over 1 year

  2. 21 September 2023

    £550,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 4AL: £850,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Lippitts Hill homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Tree Tops outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£9,589

Street avg £4,920

Strongly above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 178 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

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

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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
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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

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

1.8 km

Chapel Field Nursery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

High Beech CofE Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 4AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IG10 4AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IG10 4AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

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

Common questions

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