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About 42 Bedford Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Bedford Road is a mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 1EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2016. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £425,000 sits 275.8% above the 2014 sale of £113,100. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 44.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in May 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Mar 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Bedford Road, Ilford, IG1 1EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 Bedford Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2015ExtensionOutlineRefused
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6 metres, highest point of 3.3 metres and height at the eaves of 3 metres.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
42 Bedford Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£425,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2014)
£113,100
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bedford Road homes
Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 42 Bedford Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,019
Street avg £2,528
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 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 Ilford district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
23/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bengal Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IG1 1EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 93 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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