2a, Vine Gardens, Ilford, IG1 2QH
About 2a
2a is a semi-detached house in Ilford (IG1 2QH). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in October 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 sits 474.7% above the 1998 sale of £83,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£91/sq ft) was about 56.7% below the postcode norm. At 85 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 17 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 November 2032
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Planning history
2a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
40 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
2a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£477,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£83,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 October 1998Most recent
£83,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 2QH: £460,000 (2024–2019).
Versus other Vine Gardens homes
2a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£976
Street avg £3,271
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 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
Wingate Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Uphall Primary School. 65 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB







