What type of property is 20 Chelmsford Gardens, IG1 3ND?

20 Chelmsford Gardens, IG1 3ND is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 20 Chelmsford Gardens, IG1 3ND sell for?

20 Chelmsford Gardens, IG1 3ND last sold for £600,000 in November 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Chelmsford Gardens, IG1 3ND have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Chelmsford Gardens, IG1 3ND is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in May 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Chelmsford Gardens, IG1 3ND?

20 Chelmsford Gardens, IG1 3ND has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (1,927 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IG1 3ND. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Chelmsford Gardens, IG1 3ND heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Chelmsford Gardens, IG1 3ND records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 20 Chelmsford Gardens, IG1 3ND have?

20 Chelmsford Gardens, IG1 3ND has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2015 under ref. 4255/14. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 20 Chelmsford Gardens, IG1 3ND?

20 Chelmsford Gardens, IG1 3ND is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 20 Chelmsford Gardens, IG1 3ND located?

20 Chelmsford Gardens, IG1 3ND sits in Ilford. It falls within the IG1 postcode district in Greater London Authority.

What is crime like near 20 Chelmsford Gardens, IG1 3ND?

Police records around 20 Chelmsford Gardens, IG1 3ND show an average of 597 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Chelmsford Gardens, IG1 3ND?

The closest primary school to 20 Chelmsford Gardens, IG1 3ND is Cranbrook Primary School (143m), one of 41 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Valentines High School (938m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Chelmsford Gardens, IG1 3ND?

The closest bus stop to 20 Chelmsford Gardens, IG1 3ND is St Andrew's Church (IG1), 137m away. The nearest underground option is Redbridge Underground Station, 885m away.

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20 Chelmsford Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3ND

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

179 m²

1927 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Chelmsford Gardens

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

20 Chelmsford Gardens is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Ilford (IG1 3ND). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £851,000 is 41.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 28.5% below the postcode norm. On the market in November 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 Chelmsford Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2024

Current Certificate

May 2014

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 May 2024

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Chelmsford Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Chelmsford Gardens has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 20 Chelmsford Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3ND

1decisions1extensions4documents59nearby

Jan 2015
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 4.0 metres, highest point of 3.0 metres and height at the eaves of 3.0 metres.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
4255/14
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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.

20 Chelmsford Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£851,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£600,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 November 2014Most recent
£600,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 3ND: £777,500 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in IG1 3ND

On the street

Versus other Chelmsford Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 20 Chelmsford Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,352

Street avg £4,298

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Floor Area

179 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Ilford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

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

0.1 km

Cranbrook Primary School. 52 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IG1 3ND from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for IG1 3ND

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.2dB

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