15 Forest Lane, Chigwell, IG7 5AF

15 Forest Lane is a six-bedroom detached house in Chigwell (IG7 5AF). It has a recorded floor area of 347 m² (around 3735 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

7 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension, a garage conversion and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £2,764,000 is 31.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£562/sq ft) was about 23.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.