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4 Cowley Road, Ilford, IG1 3JL

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 4 Cowley Road

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

4 Cowley Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 3JL). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 144 m² it's 29.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 47 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £641,000 is 28.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 40.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £500,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Cowley Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Cowley Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 October 2030

4 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Cowley Road, Ilford, IG1 3JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Cowley Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£641,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£500,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 November 2020Most recent

    £500,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 3JL: £330,000 (2026–2025).

On the street

Versus other Cowley Road homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 4 Cowley Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,472

Street avg £3,153

On par

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Cowley Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£600k

1 Canterbury Avenue

IG1 3NA

4 bed
£687k

1 Lennox Gardens

IG1 3LF

4 bed2 bath
£797k

1 Courtland Avenue

IG1 3DN

4 bed
£852k

1 Hillview Crescent

IG1 3QD

4 bed3 bath
£450k

1 Clarendon Gardens

IG1 3JN

4 bed
£750k

1 Lincoln Gardens

IG1 3NF

3 bed1 bath
£483k

1 Charles Church Walk

IG1 3RZ

3 bed
£924k

1 Exeter Gardens

IG1 3LA

5 bed4 bath
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

0.2 km

Bethell Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cranbrook Primary School. 52 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IG1 3JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Cowley Road, Ilford, IG1 3JL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.