8a, Melford Road, Ilford, IG1 1RH
About 8a
8a 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.
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in July 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 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. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 sits 599.3% above the 1997 sale of £67,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 72.9% below the postcode norm.
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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
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Planning history
8a 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
8a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£472,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£67,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 July 1997Most recent
£67,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 1RH: £300,000 (2025–2017).
Versus other Melford Road homes
Years Held for 8a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£682
Street avg £2,784
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