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31 Hillcrest Road, Loughton, IG10 4QH

Extendable3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
161 m²
1733 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 31 Hillcrest Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

31 Hillcrest Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Loughton (IG10 4QH). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

A recent sale: £1,420,000 in February 2025. At 161 m² it sits well below the postcode median (283 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£819/sq ft) was about 170.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

31 Hillcrest Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 September 2034

8 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Hillcrest Road, Loughton, IG10 4QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A a loft conversion application was refused at 31 Hillcrest Road in 2025.

3 applications on record at 31 Hillcrest Road, Loughton, IG10 4QH

3decisions3extensions65documents1nearby
  1. Aug 2025
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Proposed two storey side extensions, single storey rear extension with raised rear patio, roof remodelling incorporating a loft conversion with rear and side dormers.

    Extension
    Documents
    30 docs on file
    Reference
    EPF/1393/25
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 65 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

31 Hillcrest Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,523,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£1,420,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 February 2025Most recent

    £1,420,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 4QH: £1,662,500 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus other Hillcrest Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

31 Hillcrest Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£8,820

Street avg £4,957

Strongly above

Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 275 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 9.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Hillcrest Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.9m

1 Fairmeadside

IG10 4RH

4 bed2 bath
£1.2m

1 Forest Drive, Wellington Hill

IG10 4AG

4 bed4 bath
£1.1m

1 Clovis Close

IG10 4FH

4 bed3 bath
£1.1m

1 Harvest Lane

IG10 4PN

4 bed
£1.5m

1 High Oaks, Park Hill

IG10 4ES

5 bed
£1.4m

1 Kings Place

IG10 4PW

5 bed
£1.4m

1 Longfield

IG10 4EE

5 bed3 bath
£1.1m

1 Hillcrest Road

IG10 4QH

3 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Loughton district page.
Full Loughton report

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

Spring Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

White Bridge Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IG10 4QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IG10 4QH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IG10 4QH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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