55 Highbury Gardens, Ilford, IG3 8AF
About 55 Highbury Gardens
55 Highbury Gardens is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8AF). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since March 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 sits 120% above the 2006 sale of £205,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 17.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
55 Highbury Gardens has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Council
- DC South Team/South RPC
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 0733/10
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 55 Highbury Gardens
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
55 Highbury Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£451,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£205,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 March 2006Most recent
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8AF: £249,995 (2020–2006).
Nearby sales in IG3 8AF
Everything we know about 55 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
55 Highbury Gardens is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 97 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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
South Park Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Ark Isaac Newton Academy. 64 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
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB