26 Albert Road, Ilford, IG1 1HN
About 26 Albert Road
26 Albert Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ilford (IG1 1HN). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Held since June 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 sits 317.7% above the 2003 sale of £113,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 72.6% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 December 2028
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Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
3 applications on record at 26 Albert Road, Ilford, IG1 1HN
- Jul 2004Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Loft conversion with rear dormer.
- Council
- South Team/Area 6
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 1636/04
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2007Decision
- RenovationDec 2004Decision
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Sales history & valuation
26 Albert Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2003).
£472,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£113,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 June 2003Most recent
£113,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 1HN: £266,631 (2024–2014).
Versus other Albert Road homes
EPC Rating for 26 Albert Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 134 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Cleveland Road Primary School. 62 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.1dB