2 Melford Road, Ilford, IG1 1RH
About 2 Melford Road
2 Melford Road is a semi-detached house in Ilford (IG1 1RH). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 45 m² this is the 5th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–109 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 20 units on file.
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 November 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Fuel source changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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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
2 Melford 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
2 Melford Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 1RH: £300,000 (2025–2017).
Versus other Melford Road homes
2 Melford Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 38 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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