What type of property is 203 Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW?

203 Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 203 Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW?

203 Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW last sold for £490,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £320,000 in August 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 203 Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW?

Across 3 sales between August 2012 and March 2020, 203 Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW rose from £320,000 to £490,000, a change of £170,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 203 Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW have?

The current EPC rating for 203 Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in January 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 203 Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW?

203 Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (709 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IG10 4BW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 203 Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW heated?

The latest EPC at 203 Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 203 Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW?

203 Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW is in council tax band D.

Where is 203 Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW located?

203 Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW sits in Loughton. It falls within the IG10 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 203 Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW?

Police records around 203 Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW show an average of 222 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 203 Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW?

The closest primary school to 203 Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW is Staples Road Primary School (420m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Roding Valley High School (767m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 203 Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW?

The closest bus stop to 203 Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW is Forest Road, 412m away. The nearest underground option is Loughton Underground Station, 906m away.

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203 Smarts Lane, Loughton, IG10 4BW

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

709 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 203 Smarts Lane

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

203 Smarts Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 4BW). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 709 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £580,000 is 18.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£691/sq ft) was about 53.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2020 for £490,000.

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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

203 Smarts Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jan 2022

Current Certificate

Jan 2012

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 January 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 203 Smarts Lane, Loughton, IG10 4BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

203 Smarts Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£580,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£490,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

17 March 2020Most recent
£490,000
+5.4%over 3 years
26 May 2016
£465,000
+45.3%over 3 years
9 August 2012
£320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 4BW: £620,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in IG10 4BW

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.

Floor Area for 203 Smarts Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,438

Street avg £7,122

On par

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£589k

1 Lower Belle View Cottage, Smarts Lane

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1 High Gables

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1 Lower Park Road

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1 Algers Mead

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1 Grange Court, High Road

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1 Algers Close

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1 Avenue Gate

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£810k

1 Forest View Road

IG10 4DX

3 bed

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

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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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· 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

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Common questions

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