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About 1 Dickens Rise
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Dickens Rise is a semi-detached house in Chigwell (IG7 6PA). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in August 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £697,000 sits 287.2% above the 1998 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 68.3% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Apr 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Dickens Rise, Chigwell, IG7 6PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jul 2015ConditionsGranted
Application for approval of details reserved by condition 4 'Drainage' and condition 5 'Wheel Washing' of planning permission EPF/0295/15 (Proposed new two storey dwelling on land adjacent to 1 Dickens Rise)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Dickens Rise's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£697,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1998)
£180,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Dickens Rise homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Dickens Rise is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,295
Street avg £7,507
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 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
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chigwell district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chigwell Station — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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