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About Holly Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Holly Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Chigwell (IG7 6DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1126 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 58), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 14.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £833,000 is 23.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£600/sq ft) was about 50.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Holly Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jul 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Holly Cottage, Gravel Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Holly Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2017ExtensionFullApprove with Conditions
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension. First floor rear extension.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£833,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.9% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2015)
£675,000
Growth on file: 14.9% per year over 4 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.
EPC Rating for Holly Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,454
Street avg £10,863
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 220 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 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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