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About 51 Lechmere Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
51 Lechmere Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chigwell (IG7 5HA). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£751/sq ft) was about 77.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 94 m² it sits well below the postcode median (141 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold September 2021 for £760,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining 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.
51 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 51 Lechmere Avenue, Chigwell, IG7 5HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Mar 2023FullApprove with Conditions
Drop Kerb Extension to No. 51 Lechmere & 53 Lechmere.
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£782,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2021)
£760,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 7 years.
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.
51 Lechmere Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£8,085
Street avg £5,312
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 53 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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