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55 Mortlake Road, Ilford, IG1 2SY

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 55 Mortlake Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

55 Mortlake Road is a mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 2SY). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £543,000 sits 117.2% above the 2014 sale of £250,000. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

55 Mortlake Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 August 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromD59toE49
Windows
PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%56%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Mortlake Road, Ilford, IG1 2SY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Mortlake Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

40 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£543,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£250,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 July 2014Most recent

    £250,000

  2. 28 July 2005

    £250,000

    +89.0%over 4 years

  3. 30 November 2000

    £132,267

    +103.5%over 3 years

  4. 13 August 1997

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 2SY: £389,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Mortlake Road homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

55 Mortlake Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,938

Street avg £2,289

On par

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Mortlake Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£520k

1 Fairfield Road

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£509k

1 Daffodil Gardens

IG1 2HZ

4 bed
£500k

1 Elstree Gardens

IG1 2QQ

£497k

1 Barnes Road

IG1 2XE

£481k

1 Bankside Road

IG1 2NX

£478k

1 Bengal Road

IG1 2EH

£438k

1 Dane Road

IG1 2PE

£437k

1 Eton Road

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ilford district page.
Full Ilford report

Crime

597/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Wingate Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Woodlands Primary School. 64 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IG1 2SY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IG1 2SY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IG1 2SY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 55 Mortlake Road, Ilford, IG1 2SY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.