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 £1,048,000 sits 111.7% above the 2004 sale of £495,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 23.9% 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).
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
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 July 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8 Longfield has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
2 applications on record at 8 Longfield, Loughton, IG10 4EE
- Apr 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Single storey, front garage extension.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0426/07
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2008Decision
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Sales history & valuation
8 Longfield valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,048,000
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: £1,170,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Longfield homes
8 Longfield outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,345
Street avg £5,066
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
222/mo
Falling 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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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
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







