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EPC B
About 17 Forest Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Forest Lane is a six-bedroom detached house in Chigwell (IG7 5AF). It has a recorded floor area of 583 m² (around 6275 sq ft) and council tax band H. The latest certificate (April 2013) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since February 2013. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 12.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £2,910,000 is 14.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 15.6% below the postcode norm. At 583 m² the property is well over the postcode median (352 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 Forest Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Apr 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Forest Lane, Chigwell, IG7 5AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Forest Lane has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Dec 2011ConditionsGranted
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 3 'Wheel washing', condition 4 'Hard and Soft Landscaping' and condition 10 'Surface Water Drainage' of planning permission EPF/1360/11 (Redevelopment of the site to form two two-storey detached dwellings, with rooms in the roof, together with provision of garage, car parking and two vehicular accesses).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Forest Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£2,910,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2014)
£2,535,663
Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Forest Lane homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
17 Forest Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,349
Street avg £6,450
Floor Area
583 m²
Street avg 357 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chigwell district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
West Hatch School — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IG7 5AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 56 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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