2 Holcombe Road, Ilford, IG1 4XE

2 Holcombe Road is a six-bedroom detached house in Ilford (IG1 4XE). It has a recorded floor area of 286 m² (around 3078 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The home occupies a corner plot.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,453,000 is 32.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 16.4% below the postcode norm. Last sold in February 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.