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Swimming pool
About The Shaws
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Shaws is a five-bedroom detached house in Chigwell (IG7 6DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 231 m² (around 2486 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 231 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -7.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£613/sq ft) was about 56% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in October 2013.
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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Swimming pool
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Shaws'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Nov 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Shaws, Gravel Lane, Chigwell, IG7 6DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2014DemolitionFullGrant Permission (With Conditions)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Shaws valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,671,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -7.3% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2013)
£1,525,000
Growth on file: -7.3% per year over 5 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.
On co₂ emissions, The Shaws runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,602
Street avg £10,842
Floor Area
231 m²
Street avg 213 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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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