83a, Balfour Road, Ilford, IG1 4HR
About 83a
83a is an end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 4HR). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 59 m² this is the 15th 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 (June 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
It hasn't traded since May 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 sits 141.8% above the 2010 sale of £109,999. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 25.9% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 June 2027
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Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 83a.
3 applications on record at 83a, Balfour Road, Ilford, IG1 4HR
- Oct 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2577/05
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2018Decision
- ExtensionMar 2006Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 12 years.
£109,999
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
20 May 2010Most recent
£109,999
+73.2%over 11 years9 August 1998
£63,500
+46.8%16 March 1998
£43,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 4HR: £360,000 (2023–2021).
Versus other Balfour Road homes
83a is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,864
Street avg £3,010
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB







