8 Melford Road, Ilford, IG1 1RH
About 8 Melford Road
8 Melford Road is a semi-detached house in Ilford (IG1 1RH). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 sits 51.3% above the 2017 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 20.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 May 2027
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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
8 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
8 Melford Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£454,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 14 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
29 July 2017Most recent
£300,000
+30.4%over 2 years26 February 2015
£230,000
+31.4%over 11 years8 July 2003
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 1RH: £199,500 (2025–2017).
Versus other Melford Road homes
On floor area, 8 Melford Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,030
Street avg £2,588
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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