53 Highbury Gardens, Ilford, IG3 8AE
About 53 Highbury Gardens
53 Highbury Gardens is a property in Ilford (IG3 8AE). It has council tax band D.
Held since July 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Feb 2022SubdivisionAmendmentIn report
Subdivision and use of the ground / first floor as a single dwelling house and the ground floor side as a self-contained studio flat. (Summary).
- Council
- Neighbourhood CIL Area - East, BC Area 2 East (KP)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 4889/21
- Sept 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
First floor side and single storey rear extension. (Summary)
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 2183/14
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 53 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
53 Highbury Gardens has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£64,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 July 1996Most recent
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8AE: £230,000 (2021–2004).
Nearby sales in IG3 8AE
Everything we know about 53 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
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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