68 Wanstead Lane, Ilford, IG1 3SE
About 68 Wanstead Lane
68 Wanstead Lane is a semi-detached house in Ilford (IG1 3SE). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£518/sq ft) was about 72.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2018 for £630,000.
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Energy performance
68 Wanstead Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 May 2028
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Planning history
68 Wanstead Lane has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
5 applications on record at 68 Wanstead Lane, Ilford, IG1 3SE
- Aug 2018Change of UseOutlineOutcome in report
Change of use from offices (B1(a)) to a single dwelling house (C3). (Summary)
- Council
- X BC Area 2 South West (KP)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 3151/18
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingApr 2021Decision
- Loft ConversionJan 2021Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
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- The 44 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Sales history & valuation
68 Wanstead Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£582,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£630,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 December 2018Most recent
£630,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 3SE: £667,500 (2026–2021).
Versus other Wanstead Lane homes
On epc rating, 68 Wanstead Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,575
Street avg £4,276
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Wanstead Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cranbrook Primary School. 48 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB