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1 Forest View Road, Loughton, IG10 4DX

Extendable2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Forest View Road

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

1 Forest View Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Loughton (IG10 4DX). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £731,000 is 37.9% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£566/sq ft) was about 34.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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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

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Forest View Road 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Forest View Road, Loughton, IG10 4DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Forest View Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Mar 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension (Revised application to EPF/2446/13)

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    EPF/0199/14
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    EPF/2446/13
    View planning record

What's in 1 Forest View Road, Loughton, IG10 4DX's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Forest View Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£731,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£530,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 October 2013Most recent

    £530,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 4DX: £1,040,000 (2024–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Forest View Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Forest View Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,092

Street avg £6,215

Above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 148 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

On par
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Forest Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Staples Road Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IG10 4DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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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