8 Fallow Close, Chigwell, IG7 4DZ

8 Fallow Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chigwell (IG7 4DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

It hasn't traded since April 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £418,000 sits 101.9% above the 2007 sale of £207,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 18.8% below the postcode norm. At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.