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About 8a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chigwell (IG7 6BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. At 42 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–161 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 14 units on file. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 is 14.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£520/sq ft) was about 43% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £235,000 in July 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- 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.
8a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2021)
£235,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Gravel Close homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 8a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,595
Street avg £5,356
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Lambourne Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Everything within walking distance
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