57a, Balfour Road, Ilford, IG1 4HR
About 57a
57a is a mid-terrace 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. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band.
It hasn't traded since March 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 sits 290.9% above the 2001 sale of £76,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 48.7% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).
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Certificate validity
Valid until 16 June 2027
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Planning history
57a has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
5 applications on record at 57a, Balfour Road, Ilford, IG1 4HR
- Oct 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Reference
- 2602/05
- More recent applications — locked
- OutbuildingJul 2020Decision
- OutbuildingAug 2019Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
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Sales history & valuation
57a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£76,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 March 2001Most recent
£76,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 4HR: £360,000 (2023–2021).
Versus other Balfour Road homes
EPC Rating for 57a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,283
Street avg £3,035
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB