30 Highbury Gardens, Ilford, IG3 8AA
About 30 Highbury Gardens
30 Highbury Gardens is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8AA). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since July 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. 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 £408,000 sits 474.6% above the 1998 sale of £71,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 52.5% below the postcode norm. At 80 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 36 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
30 Highbury Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
60applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
30 Highbury Gardens's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£408,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£71,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 July 1998Most recent
£71,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8AA: £435,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in IG3 8AA
Everything we know about 30 Highbury Gardens, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Highbury Gardens homes
30 Highbury Gardens is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£888
Street avg £2,844
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Aldborough Road South Seven Kings — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Ark Isaac Newton Academy. 63 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB