1c, Electric Parade, Seven Kings Road, Ilford, IG3 8BY
About 1c
1c is an end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8BY). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 25 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (25–79 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 11 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 sits 63% above the 2021 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 169.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (39 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £100,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Planning history
- Mar 2019AmendmentIn report
Variation of Condition 2 of the approved planning permission 1234/17: relocation of an external staircase. (Summary)
- Council
- X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 0011/19
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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 2001.
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 20 years.
£100,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
5 February 2021Most recent
£100,000
+15.6%over 8 years11 December 2012
£86,500
+73.2%over 11 years14 March 2001
£49,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8BY: £250,000 (2021–2004).
Nearby sales in IG3 8BY
1a, Electric Parade, Seven Kings Road, Ilford, IG3 8BY
Sold Jul 2021
£385,0008b, Electric Parade, Seven Kings Road, Ilford, IG3 8BY
Sold Jul 2017
£173,00016 Electric Parade, Seven Kings Road, Ilford, IG3 8BY
Sold Jan 2007
£250,0004 Electric Parade, Seven Kings Road, Ilford, IG3 8BY
Sold Oct 2004
£85,0001b, Electric Parade, Seven Kings Road, Ilford, IG3 8BY
Sold May 2004
£100,000
Everything we know about 1c, 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 Electric Parade homes
Years Held for 1c lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,000
Street avg £2,148
Floor Area
25 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.2 km
The Palmer Catholic Academy. 61 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB