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3 sales on record
About 5 Gainsborough Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Gainsborough Place is a five-bedroom detached house in Chigwell (IG7 6LA). It has a recorded floor area of 273 m² (around 2939 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since January 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 11.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,543,000 is 32.4% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 66.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 273 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (236 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Gainsborough Place'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Gainsborough Place, Chigwell, IG7 6LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 5 Gainsborough Place is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Jan 2025Tree WorksTreesApprove with Conditions
TPO/EPF/13/85 T11: Oak - Crown reduce, as specified. T12: Lime - Crown reduce to previous points, as specified.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Gainsborough Place has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,543,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2008)
£1,165,000
Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 11 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.
5 Gainsborough Place is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,267
Street avg £3,809
Floor Area
273 m²
Street avg 247 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
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
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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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