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5 Rochester Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3LZ

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
217 m²
2336 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Rochester Gardens

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

5 Rochester Gardens is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Ilford (IG1 3LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 217 m² (around 2336 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2006. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 217 m² it's 29.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (168 m² median across 16 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £972,000 is 14.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 32.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £850,000 in March 2022. 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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

5 Rochester Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Oct 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 October 2029

3 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Rochester Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Rochester Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3LZ

1decisions1extensions10documents59nearby
  1. Jul 2006
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Alteration and conversion of garage into habitable room with bay window. Erection of brick built shed in rear garden.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    1162/06
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 59 notable nearby
  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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

£972,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£850,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2022Most recent

    £850,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 3LZ: £800,000 (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.

On floor area, 5 Rochester Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,917

Street avg £3,479

On par

Floor Area

217 m²

Street avg 161 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Rochester Gardens

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Lennox Gardens

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1 Canterbury Avenue

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1 Clarendon Gardens

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1 Lincoln Gardens

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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
55 dB
60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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