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About 493 Cranbrook Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
493 Cranbrook Road is a mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG2 6ER). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£485/sq ft) was about 58.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold May 2021 for £700,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Nov 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 493 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG2 6ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
493 Cranbrook Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2025ExtensionOutlinePrior Approval Not Required
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 4.00 metres and height at the eaves of 3.00 metres.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£658,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2021)
£700,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Cranbrook Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 493 Cranbrook Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,224
Street avg £4,660
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Gants Hill Station / Cranbrook Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IG2 6ER from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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