22a, Valentines Road, Ilford, IG1 4SA
About 22a
22a is a semi-detached house in Ilford (IG1 4SA). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. At 65 m² this is the 35th smallest of 54 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–269 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 54 units on file.
Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 is 60.4% below the 2025 sale of £710,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,015/sq ft) was about 387.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 53 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £710,000.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 August 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
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.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
22a 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
22a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£710,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 February 2025Most recent
£710,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 4SA: £240,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in IG1 4SA
Versus other Valentines Road homes
22a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£10,923
Street avg £3,124
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
0.3 km
Coventry Road / Granville Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Christchurch Primary School. 54 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
53.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB







