12 Swindon Close, Ilford, IG3 8BQ
About 12 Swindon Close
12 Swindon Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 104 m² it's 28.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 is 35.8% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 73.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
12 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 12 Swindon Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
12 Swindon Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£421,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 15 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2015Most recent
£310,000
+138.5%over 14 years22 March 2001
£129,995
+23.8%over 9 months18 June 2000
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8BQ: £520,000 (2024–2016).
Everything we know about 12 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
12 Swindon Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,981
Street avg £3,081
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
0.0 km
New Road Seven Kings — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Palmer Catholic Academy. 59 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
43.5dB