3 Rochester Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3LZ

3 Rochester Gardens is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Ilford (IG1 3LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (around 2174 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £855,000 sits 88.7% above the 2014 sale of £453,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 29.7% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 202 m² it's 20.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (168 m² median across 16 EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (October 2014).