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Swimming pool
About 1 Lechmere Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Lechmere Avenue is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Chigwell (IG7 5HA). It has a recorded floor area of 273 m² (around 2933 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 273 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,180,000 sits 51.3% above the 2015 sale of £780,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 38% below the postcode norm. 11 years since the last transfer (February 2015).
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
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Lechmere Avenue'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Sept 2021
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Lechmere Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£780,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Lechmere Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 Lechmere Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,862
Street avg £5,685
Floor Area
273 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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
0.2 km
Linkside — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IG7 5HA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB
Everything within walking distance
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