5a, Southbourne Gardens, Ilford, IG1 2QF
About 5a
5a is an end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 2QF). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2014. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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Energy performance
5a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 April 2024
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Planning history
1 application on record at 5a, Southbourne Gardens, Ilford, IG1 2QF
- Feb 2014ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.0 metres, highest point of 3.0 metres and height at the eaves of 2.8 metres.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 0038/14
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Sales history & valuation
5a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£449,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 2QF: £415,000 (2021–2015).
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Versus other Southbourne Gardens homes
5a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.2dB