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5 sales on record
About 7 Chestnut Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Chestnut Close is a semi-detached house in Hornchurch (RM12 5SX). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£649/sq ft) was about 167% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £650,000 in March 2025. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 7 Chestnut Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£625,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2025)
£650,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Chestnut Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 7 Chestnut Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,989
Street avg £3,351
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Abbs Cross Academy — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM12 5SX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 64 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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