29 Hillcrest Road, Loughton, IG10 4QH
About 29 Hillcrest Road
29 Hillcrest Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Loughton (IG10 4QH). It has a recorded floor area of 244 m² (around 2626 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,651,000 is 34.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£466/sq ft) was about 54.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
29 Hillcrest Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
29 Hillcrest Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2017Loft ConversionFullIn report
Raising of ridge and enlargement of roof, construction of dormer sides and rear dormer windows, and installation of new windows to facilitate creation of rooms in the roof space.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0539/17
- Apr 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/0337/15
What's in 29 Hillcrest Road, Loughton, IG10 4QH's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
29 Hillcrest Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,651,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,225,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 September 2016Most recent
£1,225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 4QH: £1,662,500 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in IG10 4QH
Everything we know about 29 Hillcrest Road, in one report
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Versus other Hillcrest Road homes
Price per m²
£5,020
Street avg £5,379
Floor Area
244 m²
Street avg 267 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 9.6 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
Spring Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
White Bridge Primary School. 15 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
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB