What type of property is 1 The Drive, IG1 3EX?

1 The Drive, IG1 3EX is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 1 The Drive, IG1 3EX?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Drive, IG1 3EX is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 The Drive, IG1 3EX?

1 The Drive, IG1 3EX has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 The Drive, IG1 3EX heated?

The latest EPC at 1 The Drive, IG1 3EX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 The Drive, IG1 3EX?

1 The Drive, IG1 3EX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 The Drive, IG1 3EX located?

1 The Drive, IG1 3EX sits in Ilford. It falls within the IG1 postcode district.

Is 1 The Drive, IG1 3EX in a safe area?

Police records around 1 The Drive, IG1 3EX 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 1 The Drive, IG1 3EX?

The closest primary school to 1 The Drive, IG1 3EX is Highlands Primary School (734m), one of 41 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Ursuline Academy Ilford (398m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 The Drive, IG1 3EX?

The closest bus stop to 1 The Drive, IG1 3EX is Cranbrook Road (IG1), 58m away. The nearest rail option is Ilford Station, 710m away.

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1 The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3EX

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 1 The Drive

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

1 The Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ilford (IG1 3EX). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 66 m² this is the 6th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–130 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 70).

At 66 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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

Outside

ParkingUnderground

Building

Period featuresYes

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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

Aug 2022

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 August 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3EX

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Sept 2015
Change Of UseOutline
Outcome in report
Use of one room within dwellinghouse as mini cab booking office.
Council
DC South Team/South RPC , X BC Area 2 South West (KP)
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
2952/15
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 The Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£277,000

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 3EX: £260,000 (2020–2016).

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On the street

Versus other The Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 68 (D)

Above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

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Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Cranbrook Road (IG1) — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

The Ursuline Academy Ilford. 51 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for IG1 3EX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

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