What type of property is 71a, Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG?

71a, Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 71a, Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG sell for?

71a, Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG last sold for £295,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £148,000 in March 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 71a, Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2006 and October 2025, 71a, Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG rose from £148,000 to £295,000, a change of £147,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 71a, Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG?

The current EPC rating for 71a, Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in February 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in August 2013 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 71a, Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG?

71a, Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IG1 3DG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 71a, Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG heated?

The latest EPC at 71a, Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 71a, Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG located?

71a, Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG sits in Ilford. It falls within the IG1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 71a, Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG?

Police records around 71a, 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 71a, Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG?

The closest primary school to 71a, 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.

How well connected is 71a, Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG?

The closest bus stop to 71a, Empress Avenue, IG1 3DG is Northbrook Road, 419m away. The nearest rail option is Ilford Rail Station, 630m away.

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71a, Empress Avenue, Ilford, IG1 3DG

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 71a

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

71a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 3DG). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 62 m² this is the 7th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–202 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £295,000 — fresh data. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 123.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2024

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 March 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Aug 2013

EPC improved fromE45toC70

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 71a, Empress Avenue, Ilford, IG1 3DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

71a 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.

71a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£295,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

8 October 2025Most recent
£295,000
4 March 2016
£296,000
+100.0%over 9 years
8 March 2006
£148,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 3DG: £455,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in IG1 3DG

On the street

Versus other Empress Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 71a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,758

Street avg £2,880

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

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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

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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

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