What type of property is 63 Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG?

63 Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 63 Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG last change hands?

63 Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG last sold for £555,000 in June 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £55,000 in February 1997, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 63 Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG?

Across 2 sales between February 1997 and June 2023, 63 Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG rose from £55,000 to £555,000, a change of £500,000. That works out to roughly +9.2% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 63 Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG have?

The current EPC rating for 63 Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 63 Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG?

63 Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IG1 3DG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 63 Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG heated?

The latest EPC at 63 Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 63 Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG?

63 Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG is in council tax band D.

Where is 63 Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG located?

63 Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG sits in Ilford. It falls within the IG1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 63 Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG?

Police records around 63 Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG show an average of 597 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 63 Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG?

The closest primary school to 63 Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG is Highlands Primary School (749m), one of 43 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Ursuline Academy Ilford (541m), with 13 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 63 Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG?

The closest bus stop to 63 Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG is Northbrook Road, 419m away. The nearest rail option is Ilford Rail Station, 630m away.

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63 Empress Avenue, Ilford, IG1 3DG

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 63 Empress Avenue

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

63 Empress Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 3DG). 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. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.

At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 80.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2023 for £555,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
LoftYes

Outside

ParkingOff street

Building

TenureFreehold

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 March 2033

6 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 63 Empress Avenue, Ilford, IG1 3DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

63 Empress Avenue 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

63 Empress Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£580,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£555,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

11 June 2023Most recent
£555,000
+909.1%over 26 years
18 February 1997
£55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 3DG: £295,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in IG1 3DG

On the street

Versus other Empress Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 63 Empress Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,302

Street avg £2,659

Strongly above

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

597/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Northbrook Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Ursuline Academy Ilford. 56 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IG1 3DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for IG1 3DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.9dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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