5 Florentine House, Ley Street, Ilford, IG1 4BQ
About 5 Florentine House
5 Florentine House is a semi-detached house in Ilford (IG1 4BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 49 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–49 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 February 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Florentine House 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.
Sales history & valuation
5 Florentine House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 2 sales in IG1 4BQ: £87,000 (2006–1998).
Nearby sales in IG1 4BQ
Versus other Ley Street homes
5 Florentine House is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Griggs Approach — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Ursuline Academy Ilford. 58 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
56.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB