47 Elmstead Road, Ilford, IG3 8AX
About 47 Elmstead Road
47 Elmstead Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8AX). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 770 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 sits 71.7% above the 2011 sale of £233,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 39% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 72 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 23 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 15 years ago, in July 2011.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
47 Elmstead Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
47 Elmstead Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2020ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.00 metres and height at the eaves of 3.00 metres.
- Council
- X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 2574/20
- Aug 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Council
- DC South Team/South RPC , X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 2343/15
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 47 Elmstead 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
47 Elmstead Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£233,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 July 2011Most recent
£233,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8AX: £370,000 (2019–2011).
Everything we know about 47 Elmstead 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 Elmstead Road homes
Floor Area for 47 Elmstead Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,258
Street avg £2,838
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.1 km
Seven Kings Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Palmer Catholic Academy. 63 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
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB