128 Empress Avenue, Ilford, IG1 3DF
About 128 Empress Avenue
128 Empress Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 3DF). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) 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 October 2017. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 132 m² it's 29.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 39 EPCs). Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £541,000 is 27.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 27.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £425,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 May 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
1 application on record at 128 Empress Avenue, Ilford, IG1 3DF
- Apr 2023Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Loft conversion with rear and side dormers. Two front roof lights. (summary)
- Council
- Neighbourhood CIL Area - South, BC Area 3 South (KP)
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 1091/23
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.
£541,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 19 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
3 April 2023Most recent
£425,000
+11.8%16 January 2023
£380,000
+94.9%over 18 years19 April 2004
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 3DF: £473,500 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in IG1 3DF
Versus other Empress Avenue homes
On habitable rooms, 128 Empress Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,220
Street avg £2,583
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.5 km
Northbrook Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
The Ursuline Academy Ilford. 56 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.1dB