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4 sales on record
About 8 Chestnut Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Chestnut Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hornchurch (RM12 4HW). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£617/sq ft) was about 132.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Sold September 2024 for £425,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Chestnut Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Chestnut Avenue, Hornchurch, RM12 4HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Chestnut Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- May 2023ExtensionOutlinePending
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with an overall depth of 6m, a maximum height of 3m, and an eaves height of 2.7m. (PRIOR APPROVAL)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Chestnut Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£457,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2024)
£425,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Chestnut Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Chestnut Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,641
Street avg £4,255
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
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 Hornchurch district page.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM12 4HW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 74 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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