56 Elmstead Road, Ilford, IG3 8AY
About 56 Elmstead Road
56 Elmstead Road is an end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8AY). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Held since August 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £407,000 sits 78.5% above the 2004 sale of £228,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 45.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 56 Elmstead Road.
- May 2013ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and part first floor extension.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 0456/13
- Oct 2011PorchFullIn report
Retention of front porch.
- Council
- DC South Team/South RPC
RetrospectiveExtension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 1672/11
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 56 Elmstead Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
56 Elmstead Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£407,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£228,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 August 2004Most recent
£228,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8AY: £345,000 (2023–2007).
Everything we know about 56 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
On habitable rooms, 56 Elmstead Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,815
Street avg £2,954
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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 Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
South Park Primary School. 60 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
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB