40 New Road, Ilford, IG3 8AR
About 40 New Road
40 New Road is a mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8AR). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2021 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 84 m² it's 23.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 9 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 33.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£547/sq ft) was about 143% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £495,000. 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 2022.
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Already flagged here
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
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Oct 2022Change Of UseOutlineIn report
Change of use from a single dwelling house (C3a) to a supported living care home (C3b) for four people. (Summary).
- Council
- Neighbourhood CIL Area - East, BC Area 2 East (KP)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 3095/22
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 40 New Road
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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 40 New Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£518,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 33.4% per year over 1 year.
£495,000
Growth on file: 33.4% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
15 August 2022Most recent
£495,000
+33.4%over 10 months28 October 2021
£371,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8AR: £215,000 (2021–2006).
Everything we know about 40 New Road, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other New Road homes
On price per m², 40 New Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,893
Street avg £2,950
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
New Road Seven Kings — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ark Isaac Newton Academy. 64 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
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB