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About 29 Forest Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
29 Forest Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Chigwell (IG7 5AF). It has a recorded floor area of 212 m² (around 2282 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 212 m² it sits well below the postcode median (373 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£800/sq ft) was about 75.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2020 for £1,825,000.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
29 Forest Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 29 Forest Lane, Chigwell, IG7 5AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
29 Forest Lane has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Nov 2025Tree WorksTreesApprove with Conditions
TPO/EPF/16/97 (Ref: T14) T1: Oak – Crown reduce to previous points, as specified. NB: The permitted specification of works is detailed in the conditions below.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,798,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£1,825,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
29 Forest Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£8,608
Street avg £6,062
Floor Area
212 m²
Street avg 388 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
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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