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About 3 Forest Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Forest Lane is a seven-bedroom detached house in Chigwell (IG7 5AF). It has a recorded floor area of 265 m² (around 2852 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since June 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £2,013,000 sits 106.5% above the 2010 sale of £975,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 28.6% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 265 m² it's 28.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (373 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count.
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
- Bedrooms7
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Forest Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Forest Lane, Chigwell, IG7 5AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Forest Lane has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Sept 2022Tree WorksTreesApprove with Conditions
TPO/EPF/16/97 (Ref: T29) T5: Oak - Crown reduce to previous points, as specified.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Forest Lane's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£2,013,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2010)
£975,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 10 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.
Price per m² for 3 Forest Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,679
Street avg £6,510
Floor Area
265 m²
Street avg 383 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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
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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.
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