31 Hillcrest Road, Loughton, IG10 4QH
About 31 Hillcrest Road
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. Today's modelled estimate of £1,597,000 is 12.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£819/sq ft) was about 170.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
31 Hillcrest Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A a loft conversion application was refused at 31 Hillcrest Road in 2025.
- Jan 2026Loft ConversionConditionsIn report
Variation of Condition 2 Plan numbers of EPF/1393/25 (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
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/2472/25
- Nov 2025Loft ConversionAmendmentIn report
Non-Material Amendment to EPF/1393/25 (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
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- EPF/2239/25
What's in 31 Hillcrest Road, Loughton, IG10 4QH's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
31 Hillcrest Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,597,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,420,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 February 2025Most recent
£1,420,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG10 4QH: £1,662,500 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in IG10 4QH
Everything we know about 31 Hillcrest Road, in one report
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Versus other Hillcrest Road homes
31 Hillcrest Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,820
Street avg £4,957
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 275 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 9.5 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