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About 1 Gainsborough Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Gainsborough Place is a five-bedroom detached house in Chigwell (IG7 6LA). It has a recorded floor area of 246 m² (around 2648 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,530,000 is 20% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£482/sq ft) was about 92.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold August 2020 for £1,275,000.
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
- Bathrooms4
- 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.
1 Gainsborough Place sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Gainsborough Place, Chigwell, IG7 6LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Gainsborough Place has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2021ExtensionFullApprove with Conditions
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension and alterations to existing rear elevation & driveway.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 1 Gainsborough Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,530,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2020)
£1,275,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Gainsborough Place homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 1 Gainsborough Place stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,183
Street avg £3,626
Floor Area
246 m²
Street avg 252 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IG7 6LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 39 points of interest in total.
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