What type of property is 3 Longfield, IG10 4EE?

3 Longfield, IG10 4EE is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Longfield, IG10 4EE?

3 Longfield, IG10 4EE last sold for £600,000 in August 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Longfield, IG10 4EE have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Longfield, IG10 4EE is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in April 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Longfield, IG10 4EE?

3 Longfield, IG10 4EE has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (1,528 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Longfield, IG10 4EE heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Longfield, IG10 4EE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 3 Longfield, IG10 4EE had any planning applications?

3 Longfield, IG10 4EE has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in September 2014 under ref. EPF/1813/14. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 3 Longfield, IG10 4EE?

3 Longfield, IG10 4EE is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 3 Longfield, IG10 4EE located?

3 Longfield, IG10 4EE sits in Loughton. It falls within the IG10 postcode district in Essex.

What is crime like near 3 Longfield, IG10 4EE?

Police records around 3 Longfield, IG10 4EE 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.

Which schools serve 3 Longfield, IG10 4EE?

The closest primary school to 3 Longfield, IG10 4EE is Staples Road Primary School (1.0km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Roding Valley High School (783m).

How well connected is 3 Longfield, IG10 4EE?

The closest bus stop to 3 Longfield, IG10 4EE is Upper Park, 382m away. The nearest underground option is Loughton Underground Station, 787m away.

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3 Longfield, Loughton, IG10 4EE

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

142 m²

1528 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Longfield

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

3 Longfield is a four-bedroom detached house in Loughton (IG10 4EE). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £959,000 sits 59.8% above the 2012 sale of £600,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). On the market in August 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 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

Bedrooms4

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Longfield's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Longfield, Loughton, IG10 4EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Longfield has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

Sept 2014
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
First floor front extension.
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
EPF/1813/14
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What's in 3 Longfield, Loughton, IG10 4EE'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.

3 Longfield valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£959,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£600,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 August 2012Most recent
£600,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 4EE: £1,026,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in IG10 4EE

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On the street

Versus other Longfield homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 3 Longfield lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,225

Street avg £4,943

Below

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 168 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Below

Comparables

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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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Upper Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Roding Valley High School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IG10 4EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IG10 4EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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