5 Dacre Close, Chigwell, IG7 5HQ

5 Dacre Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Chigwell (IG7 5HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 228 m² (around 2454 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,090,000 is 27.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 31.5% below the postcode norm. At 228 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 4 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). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £855,000 in July 2020.