211 Smarts Lane, Loughton, IG10 4BW
About 211 Smarts Lane
211 Smarts Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Loughton (IG10 4BW). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £590,000 is 13.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£732/sq ft) was about 62.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £520,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
211 Smarts Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 March 2026
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,085 · Includes VAT
Planning history
211 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£590,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 19 years.
£520,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
22 April 2021Most recent
£520,000
+16.9%over 4 years13 January 2017
£445,000
+130.6%over 14 years7 February 2002
£193,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 4BW: £620,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in IG10 4BW
Versus other Smarts Lane homes
EPC Rating for 211 Smarts Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,879
Street avg £7,091
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area 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







