What kind of home is 1 Friars Close, IG1 4AZ?

1 Friars Close, IG1 4AZ is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 1 Friars Close, IG1 4AZ sell for?

1 Friars Close, IG1 4AZ last sold for £132,500 in May 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Friars Close, IG1 4AZ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Friars Close, IG1 4AZ is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Friars Close, IG1 4AZ?

1 Friars Close, IG1 4AZ has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in IG1 4AZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Friars Close, IG1 4AZ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Friars Close, IG1 4AZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Friars Close, IG1 4AZ?

1 Friars Close, IG1 4AZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Friars Close, IG1 4AZ in?

1 Friars Close, IG1 4AZ sits in Ilford. It falls within the IG1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Friars Close, IG1 4AZ?

Police records around 1 Friars Close, IG1 4AZ 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.

What schools are near 1 Friars Close, IG1 4AZ?

The closest primary school to 1 Friars Close, IG1 4AZ is St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy (104m), one of 45 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Seven Kings School (333m), with 14 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Friars Close, IG1 4AZ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Friars Close, IG1 4AZ is Benton Road, 324m away. The nearest rail option is Seven Kings Rail Station, 634m away.

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1 Friars Close, Ilford, IG1 4AZ

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Bedroom

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 1 Friars Close

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

1 Friars Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 4AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. At 48 m² this is the 9th smallest of 74 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band.

It hasn't traded since May 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 sits 60.8% above the 2006 sale of £132,500. At 48 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 73 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1

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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.

1 Friars Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Oct 2022

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 October 2032

6 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Friars Close, Ilford, IG1 4AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Friars Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

29 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Friars Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£132,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 May 2006Most recent
£132,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 4AZ: £282,500 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in IG1 4AZ

On the street

Versus other Friars Close homes

Four headline reads against 73 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Friars Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,760

Street avg £3,507

Below

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

On par

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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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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

0.3 km

Benton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy. 59 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 4AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IG1 4AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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