Flat 1, 162 Green Lane, Ilford, IG1 1YQ
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 1YQ). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £257,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£582/sq ft) was about 172.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 March 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
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, has solid (non-cavity) walls, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Flat 1 has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at Flat 1, 162 Green Lane, Ilford, IG1 1YQ
- Sept 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 1422/12
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 13 years.
£257,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
29 March 2019Most recent
£257,000
+84.9%over 5 years3 July 2013
£139,000
+54.4%over 1 year29 May 2012
£90,000
-45.5%over 5 years22 April 2007
£165,000
-16.0%over 10 months4 July 2006
£196,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 1YQ: £380,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Green Lane homes
Flat 1 outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,268
Street avg £4,671
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
597/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Buckingham Road Ilford — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School. 64 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.2dB

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