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About Brownings Farmhouse
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Brownings Farmhouse is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Chigwell (IG7 6DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 727 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £2,729,000 is 34.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2,787/sq ft) was about 609.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 21 planning records sit against the property, 12 approved, 6 refused. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £2,025,000 in October 2019.
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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Outbuildings
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Brownings Farmhouse's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Brownings Farmhouse, Gravel Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A solar panel installation application was refused at Brownings Farmhouse in 2023.
- Nov 2023Solar PanelsFullRefuse
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Brownings Farmhouse has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£2,729,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2019)
£2,025,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Gravel Lane homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Brownings Farmhouse outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£30,000
Street avg £7,500
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 222 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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
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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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IG7 6DQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
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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