34 Highbury Gardens, Ilford, IG3 8AA
About 34 Highbury Gardens
34 Highbury Gardens is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8AA). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump.
Held since November 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £408,000 sits 124.2% above the 2003 sale of £182,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 37.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 73 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 36 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
34 Highbury Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
60applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 34 Highbury Gardens
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
34 Highbury Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£408,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£182,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 November 2003Most recent
£182,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8AA: £435,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in IG3 8AA
Everything we know about 34 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
Floor Area for 34 Highbury Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,493
Street avg £2,787
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 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