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21 Holcombe Road, Ilford, IG1 4XF

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
152 m²
1636 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Social Rental
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Overview

About 21 Holcombe Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

21 Holcombe Road is a semi-detached house in Ilford (IG1 4XF). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Held since February 1997 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £818,000 sits 554.4% above the 1997 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 67.1% below the postcode norm.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

21 Holcombe Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 October 2033

7 years remaining
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Holcombe Road, Ilford, IG1 4XF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Holcombe Road has no planning applications on record.

29

But the area is active

29 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

21 Holcombe Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£818,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 February 1997Most recent

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG1 4XF: £960,000 (2026–2008).

On the street

Versus other Holcombe Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

21 Holcombe Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£822

Street avg £3,684

Strongly below

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 206 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Holcombe Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£818k

1 Holcombe Road

IG1 4XF

£828k

1 Granville Road

IG1 4JY

5 bed2 bath
£735k

1 Bethell Avenue

IG1 4UU

4 bed2 bath
£647k

1 Brisbane Road

IG1 4SS

3 bed
£635k

1 Mundon Gardens

IG1 4AH

4 bed2 bath
£623k

1 Kings Gardens

IG1 4AJ

£617k

1 Auckland Road

IG1 4SD

1 bed1 bath
£576k

1 Benton Road

IG1 4AT

4 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ilford district page.
Full Ilford report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

597/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bethell Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Valentines High School. 51 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IG1 4XF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IG1 4XF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IG1 4XF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 21 Holcombe Road, Ilford, IG1 4XF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.