173a, Coventry Road, Ilford, IG1 4RE
About 173a
173a is a one-bedroom detached house in Ilford (IG1 4RE). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. At 91 m² this is the 11th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–181 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 23 units on file.
At 91 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 22 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 October 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
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
173a 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
173a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£363,000
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 4RE: £640,000 (2024–2021).
Versus other Coventry Road homes
On floor area, 173a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
597/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Coventry Road / Perth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Christchurch Primary School. 55 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB