39 Highbury Gardens, Ilford, IG3 8AE
About 39 Highbury Gardens
39 Highbury Gardens is a mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8AE). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in December 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 is 13.9% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £432,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
- May 2021ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey rear / side extension. (Summary).
- Council
- X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 1667/21
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 39 Highbury Gardens
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 39 Highbury Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£492,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 21 years.
£432,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
29 March 2021Most recent
£432,000
+27.8%5 February 2021
£338,000
+234.7%over 20 years20 July 2000
£101,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8AE: £222,500 (2006–2002).
Nearby sales in IG3 8AE
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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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Highbury Gardens homes
39 Highbury Gardens outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
New Road Seven Kings — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Ark Isaac Newton Academy. 62 schools nearby.
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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