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High Beech Road, Loughton, Essex, IG10

London

£700,000

Listed on 19/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached
Area
1242 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Madison Fox presents this three-bedroom detached house in Loughton, offered chain free and with scope for modernisation. The ground floor has an entrance hall, a front living room, a rear dining room, a separate kitchen, utility room, guest WC and lean-to. Upstairs are three bedrooms, an additional room suitable for use as a study, nursery or dressing room, a shower room and a separate WC. The rear garden is described as large and private, and the plot may offer scope for an extension, subject to planning and other necessary consents. At the front, there is a private driveway and an integral garage. The listing describes the property as requiring modernisation throughout, giving a purchaser the opportunity to update the accommodation and consider changes to the layout. Epping Forest is nearby, while Loughton High Road and its shops, cafés, restaurants and everyday services are within reach. Loughton Underground Station is stated to be approximately 0.6 miles away, with Central line services. The listing also notes nearby schools and road links to the M11 and M25. The property is freehold, with council tax band F.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

54out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This detached home has strong project appeal: a substantial, private rear garden, driveway and integral garage, plus scope to rethink the separate ground-floor rooms. The interiors shown are dated, with older carpets and finishes across several rooms, and the kitchen and shower room would benefit from modernising; the garden also needs substantial clearing and landscaping. It is a clear medium-scale canvas for a buyer wanting to shape a family home, with any extension potential subject to planning permission.

At £700,000, the asking price is broadly in line with the local £/sqf benchmark, which supports the value case. However, purchase and works costs together look tight against local benchmarks, so the project’s appeal rests on the home’s fundamentals and the improvements a buyer can deliver rather than an obvious bargain.

Key opportunities

  • Modernise the dated interiors, including the kitchen and shower room, and refresh flooring and decoration across the rooms shown.
  • Clear and landscape the substantial rear garden to make better use of its outdoor space.
  • Explore reconfiguring the separate ground-floor rooms to create a more contemporary family layout; any extension would depend on planning permission.

Key risks

None recorded.

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High Beech Road, Loughton, Essex, IG10
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£2,645
Based on a loan of £525,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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