40 Bedford Road, Ilford, IG1 1EJ
About 40 Bedford Road
40 Bedford Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 1EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £450,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 190.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 95 m² it's 15.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 34 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 March 2029
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
40 Bedford Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
43 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
40 Bedford Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£469,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£450,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 September 2025Most recent
£450,000
2 April 2019
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 1EJ: £465,000 (2025–2017).
Versus other Bedford Road homes
On floor area, 40 Bedford Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,737
Street avg £2,434
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
597/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bengal Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Cleveland Road Primary School. 63 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.9dB