47a, Cowley Road, Ilford, IG1 3JL
About 47a
47a is a mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 3JL). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 59 m² this is the 6th smallest of 48 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–187 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 48 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £292,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 96.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 April 2026
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Planning history
47a 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.
Sales history & valuation
47a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£319,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 25 years.
£292,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
25 March 2021Most recent
£292,000
+71.8%over 17 years21 May 2003
£170,000
+98.8%over 2 years16 November 2000
£85,500
+78.1%over 4 years23 May 1996
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 3JL: £330,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in IG1 3JL
Versus other Cowley Road homes
On floor area, 47a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,949
Street avg £3,823
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB







