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209 Smarts Lane, Loughton, IG10 4BW

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 209 Smarts Lane

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

209 Smarts Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 4BW). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£764/sq ft) was about 45.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 15 EPCs). Last sale on file: £510,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 May 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2020from Aug 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
0%78%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 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 209 Smarts Lane, Loughton, IG10 4BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

209 Smarts Lane has no planning applications on record.

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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.

209 Smarts Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£544,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£510,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 August 2022Most recent

    £510,000

    +238.9%over 23 years

  2. 22 June 1999

    £150,500

    +25.4%over 1 year

  3. 12 January 1998

    £120,000

    +50.0%

  4. 5 August 1997

    £80,000

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

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.

209 Smarts Lane is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£8,226

Street avg £7,066

Above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 209 Smarts Lane

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£527k

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1 Lower Park Road

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2 bed1 bath
£589k

1 Lower Belle View Cottage, Smarts Lane

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2 bed1 bath
£444k

1 Algers Mead

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2 bed1 bath
£351k

1 Grange Court, High Road

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2 bed1 bath
£343k

1 Algers Close

IG10 4NH

2 bed1 bath
£592k

1 Avenue Gate

IG10 4QN

3 bed2 bath
£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.

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 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 209 Smarts Lane, Loughton, IG10 4BW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.