1a, Southbourne Gardens, Ilford, IG1 2QF
About 1a
1a is a seven-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 2QF). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Held since September 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £1,004,000 sits 118.3% above the 2002 sale of £460,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£497/sq ft) was about 170.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 May 2032
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Planning history
1a has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
5 applications on record at 1a, Southbourne Gardens, Ilford, IG1 2QF
- Sept 2022Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Loft conversion with rear dormer. Hip to gable roof alterations. Three front rooflights. Removal of chimney. (Summary)
- Council
- Neighbourhood CIL Area - South, BC Area 3 South (KP)
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 2939/22
- More recent applications — locked
- Change Of UseSept 2023Decision
- ExtensionJan 2023Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,004,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£460,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 September 2002Most recent
£460,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 2QF: £415,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in IG1 2QF
Versus other Southbourne Gardens homes
On price per m², 1a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,349
Street avg £2,574
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.2 km
Buttsbury Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Uphall Primary School. 66 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB

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45.2dB







