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About 20 Dickens Rise
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Dickens Rise is a semi-detached house in Chigwell (IG7 6PA). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £598,000 sits 209% above the 1999 sale of £193,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 36.1% below the postcode norm. At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Aug 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Dickens Rise, Chigwell, IG7 6PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jun 2012Loft ConversionOutlineLawful
Certificate of lawful development for a proposed rear dormer and hip to gable roof alteration in a loft conversion.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
20 Dickens Rise's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£598,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1999)
£193,500
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.
Floor Area for 20 Dickens Rise lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,615
Street avg £7,406
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IG7 6PA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 50 points of interest in total.
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