73 Balfour Road, Ilford, IG1 4HR
About 73 Balfour Road
73 Balfour Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 4HR). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). At 58 m² this is the 13th 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. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sold June 2021 for £360,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£577/sq ft) was about 169.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 November 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
73 Balfour Road 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
Price for 73 Balfour Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 23 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2021Most recent
£360,000
+9.1%over 1 year5 September 2019
£330,000
+50.0%over 4 years2 October 2014
£220,000
+279.3%over 15 years20 November 1998
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 4HR: £575,000 (2023–2021).
Versus other Balfour Road homes
Price per m² for 73 Balfour Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,207
Street avg £2,821
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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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
0.3 km
The Ursuline Academy Ilford. 56 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
55.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB






