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189 Smarts Lane, Loughton, IG10 4BW

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 189 Smarts Lane

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

189 Smarts Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 4BW). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 86 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£744/sq ft) was about 69.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £689,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Underfloor heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 189 Smarts Lane, Loughton, IG10 4BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

189 Smarts Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

189 Smarts Lane saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£705,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£689,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 November 2024Most recent

    £689,000

    +0.6%over 2 years

  2. 27 September 2022

    £685,000

    +44.2%over 4 years

  3. 19 January 2018

    £475,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 4BW: £538,500 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Smarts Lane homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

189 Smarts Lane is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£8,012

Street avg £6,760

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£584k

1 Lower Belle View Cottage, Smarts Lane

IG10 4BW

2 bed1 bath
£583k

1 High Gables

IG10 4EZ

2 bed
£535k

1 Lower Park Road

IG10 4NB

2 bed1 bath
£444k

1 Algers Mead

IG10 4NJ

2 bed1 bath
£731k

1 Forest View Road

IG10 4DX

3 bed
£653k

1 Avenue Gate

IG10 4QN

3 bed2 bath
£365k

1 Algers Close

IG10 4NH

2 bed1 bath
£365k

1 Grange Court, High Road

IG10 4QX

2 bed1 bath
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

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.

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The full 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 4BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IG10 4BW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IG10 4BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

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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