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 £631,000 sits 178.6% above the 2002 sale of £226,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 54.1% 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).
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Certificate validity
Valid until 30 March 2032
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Planning history
175 Smarts Lane has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 175 Smarts Lane, Loughton, IG10 4BW
- Jun 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in 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
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Sales history & valuation
175 Smarts Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£631,000
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: £620,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in IG10 4BW
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 £7,468
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
222/mo
Falling 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB







