30 Rochester Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3LZ

30 Rochester Gardens is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Ilford (IG1 3LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 55.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Last sale on file: £900,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.