What was the last sold price for 3 Lower Belle View Cottage, Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW?

3 Lower Belle View Cottage, Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW last sold for £238,500 in July 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £107,000 in December 1997, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Lower Belle View Cottage, Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1997 and July 2004, 3 Lower Belle View Cottage, Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW rose from £107,000 to £238,500, a change of £131,500. That works out to roughly +13% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What planning history does 3 Lower Belle View Cottage, Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW have?

3 Lower Belle View Cottage, Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW has 3 approved extension applications on file including single-storey front extension and single-storey extension. The wider record also shows 2 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Lower Belle View Cottage, Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW?

3 Lower Belle View Cottage, Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW is in council tax band D.

Which area is 3 Lower Belle View Cottage, Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW in?

3 Lower Belle View Cottage, Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW sits in Loughton. It falls within the IG10 postcode district.

Is 3 Lower Belle View Cottage, Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW in a safe area?

Police records around 3 Lower Belle View Cottage, Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Lower Belle View Cottage, Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW?

The closest primary school to 3 Lower Belle View Cottage, 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 is the nearest station to 3 Lower Belle View Cottage, Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW?

The closest bus stop to 3 Lower Belle View Cottage, Smarts Lane, IG10 4BW is Forest Road, 412m away. The nearest underground option is Loughton Underground Station, 906m away.

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3 Lower Belle View Cottage, Smarts Lane, Loughton, IG10 4BW

5 planning records

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 3 Lower Belle View Cottage

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

3 Lower Belle View Cottage is a property in Loughton (IG10 4BW). It has council tax band D.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in July 2004. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year.

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Lower Belle View Cottage, Smarts Lane, Loughton, IG10 4BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 3 Lower Belle View Cottage.

Jan 2016
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
First floor front extension.
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
EPF/2745/15
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Oct 2007
RenovationFull
In report
Amendment to EPF/1647/06 for repositioning of first floor window and increased length of window.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
EPF/1520/07
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What's in 3 Lower Belle View Cottage, Smarts Lane, Loughton, IG10 4BW's planning history?

3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Last sold (2004)

£238,500

Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

20 July 2004Most recent
£238,500
+122.9%over 6 years
30 December 1997
£107,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 4BW: £560,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in IG10 4BW

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Area

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for IG10 4BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

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