97a, Coventry Road, Ilford, IG1 4QT
About 97a
97a is a semi-detached house in Ilford (IG1 4QT). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. At 78 m² this is the 13th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–214 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 33 units on file.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 78 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 32 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 June 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
97a has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 97a, Coventry Road, Ilford, IG1 4QT
- Dec 2009ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 1948/09
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Sales history & valuation
97a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£400,000
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 5 sales in IG1 4QT: £350,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in IG1 4QT
Versus other Coventry Road homes
On epc rating, 97a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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
Coventry Road / Granville Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Christchurch Primary School. 52 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB







