42 Richmond Road, Ilford, IG1 1JZ
About 42 Richmond Road
42 Richmond Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 1JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 1998 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 186 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £747,000 sits 77.9% above the 2012 sale of £420,000. 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. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in September 2012.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
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Energy performance
42 Richmond Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 3 June 2021
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Planning history
42 Richmond Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at 42 Richmond Road, Ilford, IG1 1JZ
- Dec 2012Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Loft conversion with rear dormer and three front rooflights. CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (PROPOSED).
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 2159/12
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchFeb 2014Decision
- PorchJul 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
42 Richmond Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£747,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£420,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 September 2012Most recent
£420,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 1JZ: £430,000 (2023–2014).
Versus other Richmond Road homes
On floor area, 42 Richmond Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,263
Street avg £2,527
Floor Area
186 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.3 km
Sunnyside Road / Albert Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cleveland Road Primary School. 65 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.1dB






