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103a, Balfour Road, Ilford, IG1 4HR

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 103a

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

103a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ilford (IG1 4HR). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 60 m² this is the 19th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–149 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 37 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£515/sq ft) was about 142.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £332,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Nov 2025

Current Certificate
Nov 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 November 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 103a, Balfour Road, Ilford, IG1 4HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

103a has no planning applications on record.

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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.

103a saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£333,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£332,500

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2022Most recent

    £332,500

    +0.8%over 4 years
  2. 19 October 2017

    £330,000

    +24.1%over 1 year
  3. 20 January 2016

    £266,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 4HR: £575,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Balfour Road homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 103a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,542

Street avg £2,850

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 60 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 103a

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
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.

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

0.3 km

The Ursuline Academy Ilford. 56 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 4HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IG1 4HR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for IG1 4HR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.3dB

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 103a, Balfour Road, Ilford, IG1 4HR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.