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 £432,000 sits 91.2% above the 2011 sale of £226,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 25.2% below the postcode norm. At 71 m² it's 27.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 21 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 February 2031
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
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Planning history
5a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£432,000
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
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 £5,691
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 135 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
222/mo
Falling 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB