144a, Empress Avenue, Ilford, IG1 3DF
About 144a
144a is a semi-detached house in Ilford (IG1 3DF). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 60 m² this is the 12th smallest of 40 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–177 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 40 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 60.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £250,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Certificate validity
Valid until 30 July 2028
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Planning history
144a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
59 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
144a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 22 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
16 March 2022Most recent
£250,000
+194.1%over 19 years30 June 2002
£85,000
+112.5%over 2 years10 December 1999
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 3DF: £473,500 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in IG1 3DF
Versus other Empress Avenue homes
144a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,167
Street avg £4,569
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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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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
59.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.1dB