18, Cottage Common, MK5 8AE

18 Cottage Common is a 253 m² / 2,723 sq ft detached home in Loughton. It sold for £269,995 in April 1999, recorded as a new-build sale. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £956k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £1,103k to £1,326k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.

Property data
Sale history
£269,995 on Apr 1999 New build New
Internal area
253 square metres (2,723 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,067 per square metre (£99 per square foot) in Apr 1999. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,779 per square metre (£351 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Apr 1999 £269,995 £1,067 £956,115 £3,779

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 253 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £956,115. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Loughton are now selling for between £4,360 and £5,240 per square metre (£405 and £486 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 253 m², this implies a valuation between £1,103,000 and £1,326,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
5
Type
Detached
Council tax band
G
Plot size
548 square metres (5,899 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
EPC Inspections
Summary:
28 November 2011 - energy performance certificate grade C
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Unknown
Property type:
None , has 9 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
Area:
253 sqm (2,723 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

18 Cottage Common is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £956,115.
  • Based on an internal area of 253 m² and recent prices in Loughton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £1,103,000 to £1,326,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 18 Cottage Common last sold for £269,995 in April 1999. The transaction was recorded as a new-build sale.

HouseMetric shows 18 Cottage Common as 253 m² (2,723 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 5 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is C, from an inspection dated 28 November 2011. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 18 Cottage Common was in council tax band G. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

18 Cottage Common is in postcode MK5 8AE, in Loughton. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Cottage Common, MK5 8AE or analysis of the Loughton property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.