59 Empress Avenue, Ilford, IG1 3DG

59 Empress Avenue is a seven-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 3DG). It has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (around 2174 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2026) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in December 2005. At 202 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £686,000 sits 109.5% above the 2005 sale of £327,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 32.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.