5a, Lower Park Road, Loughton, IG10 4NB
About 5a
5a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Loughton (IG10 4NB). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since May 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £551,000 sits 143.8% above the 2011 sale of £226,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 27.8% below the postcode norm. At 71 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 19 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
5a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
5a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£551,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 9 years.
£226,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
10 May 2011Most recent
£226,000
+41.3%over 8 years18 August 2002
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 4NB: £855,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IG10 4NB
Everything we know about 5a, 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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Versus other Lower Park Road homes
Price per m² for 5a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,183
Street avg £5,954
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 8.9 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
0.2 km
Upper Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Roding Valley High School. 11 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
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB