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8 Royston Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3SX

5 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
163 m²
1755 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Royston Gardens

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

8 Royston Gardens is a semi-detached house in Ilford (IG1 3SX). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £535,000 sits 72.9% above the 2023 sale of £309,497. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 29.1% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £309,497. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 163 m² it's 20.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (135 m² median across 21 EPCs).

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 February 2028

1 year remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has been extended more than once and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Royston Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

3 applications on record at 8 Royston Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3SX

3decisions3extensions15documents59nearby
  1. Jan 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Two storey side extension. Single storey rear extension.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    3311/05
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 59 notable nearby
  • The 15 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.

8 Royston Gardens has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£535,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£309,497

Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 August 2023Most recent

    £309,497

    -4.8%over 5 years

  2. 9 April 2018

    £325,000

    -50.8%over 8 months

  3. 1 August 2017

    £660,000

    +65.0%over 10 years

  4. 7 August 2006

    £400,000

    +37.9%over 3 years

  5. 3 August 2003

    £290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 3SX: £595,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Royston Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Royston Gardens is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,899

Street avg £3,350

Strongly below

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Royston Gardens

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£533k

1 Fairholme Road

IG1 3QS

£578k

1 Belgrave Road

IG1 3AW

1 bed
£487k

1 Carlisle Gardens

IG1 3SN

£483k

1 Charles Church Walk

IG1 3RZ

3 bed
£600k

1 Canterbury Avenue

IG1 3NA

4 bed
£600k

1 Devonport Gardens

IG1 3QQ

£600k

1 Endsleigh Gardens

IG1 3EQ

1 bed1 bath
£456k

1 Cowley Road

IG1 3JL

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

0.2 km

Redbridge Lane West — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Wanstead High School. 43 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 3SX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IG1 3SX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for IG1 3SX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

53.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Royston Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3SX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.