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About 26 Grange Crescent
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Grange Crescent is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Chigwell (IG7 5JB). It has a recorded floor area of 320 m² (around 3444 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 320 m² the property is well over the postcode median (168 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,523,000 sits 91.6% above the 2019 sale of £795,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 28.9% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £795,000.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Grange Crescent, Chigwell, IG7 5JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 26 Grange Crescent was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Dec 2023FullApprove with Conditions
Proposed New Front Garden Railings (Re-submission to EPF/0179/23 dismissed on appeal).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
26 Grange Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,523,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2019)
£795,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Grange Crescent homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
26 Grange Crescent outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,484
Street avg £3,875
Floor Area
320 m²
Street avg 179 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 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
Grange Hill Station — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IG7 5JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 50 points of interest in total.
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