21 Bengal Road, Ilford, IG1 2EH

21 Bengal Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 2EH). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 47 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (47–152 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 29 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -67.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 sits 6550% above the 2025 sale of £4,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£8/sq ft) was about 96.2% below the postcode norm. It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £4,000. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.