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About 1 Taylors Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Taylors Cottage is a semi-detached house in Chigwell (IG7 6DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 653), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Taylors Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£462,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Gravel Lane homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Taylors Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 222 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.6 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 39 points of interest in total.
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