8 Longfield, Loughton, IG10 4EE
About 8 Longfield
8 Longfield is a four-bedroom detached house in Loughton (IG10 4EE). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
Held since June 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £1,046,000 sits 111.3% above the 2004 sale of £495,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 22.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. 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).
Know exactly what you're buying at 8 Longfield
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
8 Longfield's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Longfield has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Dec 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/1774/08
- Apr 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Single storey, front garage extension.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0426/07
What's in 8 Longfield, Loughton, IG10 4EE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Longfield valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,046,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£495,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 June 2004Most recent
£495,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 4EE: £1,026,000 (2024–2021).
Everything we know about 8 Longfield, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Is something wrong with it?
- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?
Versus other Longfield homes
8 Longfield outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,345
Street avg £5,002
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB