1 Swindon Close, Ilford, IG3 8BQ
About 1 Swindon Close
1 Swindon Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in March 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £404,000 sits 325.3% above the 2000 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 38.5% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Swindon Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
60applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Swindon Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Swindon Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£404,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£95,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 March 2000Most recent
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8BQ: £520,000 (2024–2016).
Everything we know about 1 Swindon Close, 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 Swindon Close homes
EPC Rating for 1 Swindon Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,056
Street avg £3,356
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.0 km
New Road Seven Kings — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Palmer Catholic Academy. 59 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB