4 Melford Road, Ilford, IG1 1RH
About 4 Melford Road
4 Melford Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 1RH). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
It hasn't traded since November 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 sits 381.9% above the 1998 sale of £72,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 56% below the postcode norm. At 65 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 19 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 November 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
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
4 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
4 Melford Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£347,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£72,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 November 1998Most recent
£72,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 1RH: £300,000 (2025–2017).
Versus other Melford Road homes
On floor area, 4 Melford Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,108
Street avg £2,749
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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