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House prices in IG10, Loughton

The average house price in IG10, Loughton over the last three years is £591,000, with a median sold price of £495,000 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Median price
£495k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
+7.9%
5-year change
+8.2%
Per m²
£6k

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in IG10, Loughton

Based on 1,290 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in IG10, Loughton over the last three years is £591,000, with a median sold price of £495,000 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean sits notably higher than the median here, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the average up. That's drawn from 1,290 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.

IG10 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

IG10England & Wales
£200k£300k£400k£500k201620182020202220242026£526k
1 year
+7.9%
5 years
+8.2%
10 years
+36.7%

Over five years, prices in IG10, Loughton have risen (+8.2%). Across a full decade they are +36.7%. The last twelve months alone: +7.9%. On our smoothed index, prices in IG10, Loughton are at — or within a whisker of — their highest level on record, so there's little history of buying cheaper to point to.

How IG10 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in IG10 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

IG10England & Wales
100110120130140201620182020202220242026+36%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in IG10, Loughton

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£495k
Entry-level
£315k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£393k–£660k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£970k
90th %ile

Homes in IG10, Loughton span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £315,000, while the top tenth fetched over £970,000. Half of all sales fell between £393,125 and £660,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in IG10
£495,000
around the local median · 27% up the local range
£315,000 · entry-level£970,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£49,500
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£14,750
Monthly repayment
£2,604/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£99,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £64,250 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How IG10 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

IG10 (this area)£591k
Epping Forest£524khere: +13%
England£291khere: +103%
IG10 1-yr +7.9%Epping Forest 1-yr +1.9%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £591,000, homes in IG10, Loughton sell for 13% above the Epping Forest average, and 103% above the England average. Prices here have moved faster than England as a whole over the past year (+7.9% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across IG10.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Flat / maisonette£350,000£6,153404 (31%)
Terraced£500,000£6,107391 (30%)
Semi-detachedBest £/m²£597,500£5,936318 (25%)
Detached£985,000£6,745177 (14%)

The most-traded type in IG10, Loughton is flat / maisonette (404 sales, median £350,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£350,000) and houses (~£631,885) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £6,153 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Space for money: semi-detached offer the most floor area per pound in IG10, Loughton, at about £5,936/m², while detached cost the most at £6,745/m² — a 14% premium. If floor area matters more to you than form, that gap is where the value hides.

The IG10 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
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503'25
'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 31.7%Freehold 68.3%
New-build 13.5%Existing 86.5%

Around 503 homes changed hands in IG10, Loughton in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 488 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (621 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 32% of recent sales in IG10, Loughton were leasehold — a substantial leasehold share, so factor in service charges and lease length. New-build made up 14% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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IG10 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in IG10, Loughton?

Over the last three years the median sold price in IG10 was £495,000, with a mean of £591,000, based on 1,290 HM Land Registry sales.

Is IG10, Loughton expensive?

At a £495,000 median, IG10 is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £6,153 per square metre.

Are house prices in IG10, Loughton going up or down?

On our smoothed index, IG10 prices have moved +7.9% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in IG10, Loughton?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £350,000 (404 sales).

How much do I need to buy in IG10, Loughton?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £315,000, and most buyers competed in the £393,125–£660,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £970,000.

How much have IG10, Loughton house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in IG10 are +8.2% over the last five years, and +36.7% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in IG10, Loughton?

On the £495,000 median-priced IG10 home, a home-mover pays about £14,750 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £9,750 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in IG10, Loughton?

A 10% deposit on the median £495,000 IG10 home is £49,500 (5% would be £24,750). Borrowing the remaining £445,500 implies a household income of roughly £99,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in IG10, Loughton each year?

Roughly 503 sales a year have been recorded in IG10 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a liquid market — homes come up regularly, and pricing is well-evidenced.

Are homes in IG10, Loughton freehold or leasehold?

32% of recent sales in IG10 were leasehold and the rest freehold. Leasehold usually means flats — always check the remaining lease length and any service charge or ground rent before offering.

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Streets in IG10

Sold prices, £/m² and every recorded home — street by street. 338 streets have a profile in IG10.

High RoadValley HillWillingale RoadSmarts LaneForest RoadEnglands LaneMaple GateThe BroadwayHereward GreenColebrook LaneChurch HillAlderton HillRiver WayGoldings RoadSouthern DriveHillyfieldsAlgers RoadSwans HopeAvondale DriveLower Park RoadGrosvenor DriveColson RoadLuctons CloseRoding Road
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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.