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26 Rochester Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3LZ

3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 26 Rochester Gardens

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

26 Rochester Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ilford (IG1 3LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£492/sq ft) was about 79.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £800,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 September 2030

4 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Rochester Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Rochester Gardens has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

3 applications on record at 26 Rochester Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3LZ

3decisions2extensions28documents59nearby
  1. Sept 2021
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.00 metres and height at the eaves of 3.00 metres.

    Council
    X BC Area 2 South West (KP), Neighbourhood CIL Area - South
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    3335/21
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision
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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 59 notable nearby
  • The 28 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

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

Current estimate

£848,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£800,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2021Most recent

    £800,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 3LZ: £818,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Rochester Gardens homes

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

26 Rochester Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,298

Street avg £3,372

Strongly above

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Rochester Gardens

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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
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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

Crime

597/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Andrew's Church (IG1) — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Highlands 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 3LZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IG1 3LZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for IG1 3LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.1dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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