70 New Road, Ilford, IG3 8AT
About 70 New Road
70 New Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8AT). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 105 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 39.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2024 for £525,000.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
70 New Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2024ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.80 metres and height at the eaves of 2.90 metres.
- Council
- Neighbourhood CIL Area - East, BC Area 2 East (KP), DM Area - South/East
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 0406/24
- Sept 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and internal alterations.
- Council
- South Team/Area 5
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2196/04
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 70 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
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Sales history & valuation
70 New Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2008.
£533,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 16 years.
£525,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
6 February 2024Most recent
£525,000
+162.5%over 15 years26 June 2008
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8AT: £165,000 (2024–1996).
Everything we know about 70 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
Versus other New Road homes
Floor Area for 70 New Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £3,440
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 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
0.3 km
New Road Seven Kings — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Ark Isaac Newton Academy. 63 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
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB