1 Melford Road, Ilford, IG1 1RH
About 1 Melford Road
1 Melford Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 1RH). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in February 2006. At 91 m² it's 26.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 19 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 sits 113.3% above the 2006 sale of £210,000. 9 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, tree works and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
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Energy performance
1 Melford Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 July 2022
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
9 applications on record at 1 Melford Road, Ilford, IG1 1RH
- May 2003DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Demolition of two storey side extension and erection of single storey rear extension.
- Council
- South Team/Area 6
Extension- Reference
- 0328/03
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2018Decision
- ExtensionFeb 2018Decision
+ 6 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
1 Melford Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£448,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£210,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 February 2006Most recent
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 1RH: £300,000 (2025–2017).
Versus other Melford Road homes
EPC Rating for 1 Melford Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,308
Street avg £2,649
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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Crime
597/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Buckingham Road Ilford — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School. 63 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB






