24 Swindon Close, Ilford, IG3 8BQ
About 24 Swindon Close
24 Swindon Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 569 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2010. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 sits 52.7% above the 2016 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 21.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in November 2016.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
24 Swindon Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
24 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 24 Swindon Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 18 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
2 November 2016Most recent
£110,000
+4.0%over 4 years29 October 2012
£105,816
+158.1%over 14 years17 September 1998
£41,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8BQ: £520,000 (2024–2016).
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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
24 Swindon Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,080
Street avg £1,620
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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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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