Garden Cottage, Nursery Road, Loughton, IG10 4RN
About Garden Cottage
Garden Cottage is a detached house in Loughton (IG10 4RN). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 2-band jump.
At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Garden Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Garden Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,053,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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Versus other Nursery Road homes
On floor area, Garden Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
North Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB