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About 5 Brook Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Brook Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Chigwell (IG7 6AA). It has a recorded floor area of 313 m² (around 3369 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in May 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 313 m² the property is well over the postcode median (198 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,724,000 sits 139.4% above the 2007 sale of £720,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 47.9% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Brook Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Brook Way, Chigwell, IG7 6AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Feb 2023ExtensionConditionsApprove with Conditions
Retrospective Application for Variation of Condition 2 for EPF/0459/21. (Conversion of garage into a habitable space, part raising of eaves, roof extensions, single storey front, side and rear extensions, 2 storey side and rear extension, introduction of three dormers and three roof lights and other minor alterations)..
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 at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,724,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2007)
£720,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Brook Way homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Brook Way outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,300
Street avg £5,255
Floor Area
313 m²
Street avg 237 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
0.1 km
Brook Way — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IG7 6AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 48 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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