175 Smarts Lane, Loughton, IG10 4BW
About 175 Smarts Lane
175 Smarts Lane is an end-of-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 4BW). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
It hasn't traded since August 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 14% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £600,000 sits 164.9% above the 2002 sale of £226,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 52.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 87 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 15 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 175 Smarts Lane
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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
175 Smarts Lane has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension with pitched roof. Rear terrace and steps.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/1039/17
What's in 175 Smarts Lane, Loughton, IG10 4BW's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
175 Smarts Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£600,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.0% per year over 7 years.
£226,500
Growth on file: 14.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
8 August 2002Most recent
£226,500
+148.2%over 6 years24 August 1995
£91,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 4BW: £560,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in IG10 4BW
197 Smarts Lane, Loughton, IG10 4BW
Sold Jun 2025
£560,000207 Smarts Lane, Loughton, IG10 4BW
Sold Jun 2025
£538,500189 Smarts Lane, Loughton, IG10 4BW
Sold Nov 2024
£689,000209 Smarts Lane, Loughton, IG10 4BW
Sold Aug 2022
£510,0002 Lower Belle View Cottage, Smarts Lane, Loughton, IG10 4BW
Sold Aug 2021
£545,500
Everything we know about 175 Smarts Lane, 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 Smarts Lane homes
Price per m² for 175 Smarts Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,603
Street avg £7,146
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.4 km
Forest Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Staples Road Primary School. 13 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
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB