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14 Preston Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3QG

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 14 Preston Gardens

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

14 Preston Gardens is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 3QG). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £585,000 is 21.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£460/sq ft) was about 47.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018.

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

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Dec 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 December 2027

1 year remaining
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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Preston Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

2 applications on record at 14 Preston Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3QG

2decisions2extensions18documents59nearby
  1. Jan 2026
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.45 metres and height at the eaves of 3.00 metres.

    Council
    Neighbourhood CIL Area - South, BC Area 3 South (KP), DM Area - South/East
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    0002/26
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • The 18 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.

14 Preston Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£585,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£480,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 April 2018Most recent

    £480,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 3QG: £630,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Preston Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

14 Preston Gardens is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,948

Street avg £3,479

Above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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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.
£483k

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1 Lennox Gardens

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£450k

1 Clarendon Gardens

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£763k

1 Castleview Gardens

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2 bed1 bath
£797k

1 Courtland Avenue

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£852k

1 Hillview Crescent

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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

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

Castleview Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Cranbrook Primary School. 46 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.9dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for IG1 3QG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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