492 Eastern Avenue, Ilford, IG2 6EQ

492 Eastern Avenue is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG2 6EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 248 m² (around 2669 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £547,000 is 49.9% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£137/sq ft) was about 22.5% below the postcode norm. At 248 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in November 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.