1 Balmoral Gardens, Ilford, IG3 8DH
About 1 Balmoral Gardens
1 Balmoral Gardens is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8DH). It has a recorded floor area of 220 m² (around 2368 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in July 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 220 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £749,000 sits 345.8% above the 1998 sale of £168,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 73.5% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
1 Balmoral Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2021Change Of UseOutlineIn report
Change of use from a single dwelling house to supported living accomodation for up to 6 people. (Summary).
- Council
- X BC Area 2 South East (AMF), Neighbourhood CIL Area - East
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 3214/21
- Jul 2012DemolitionOutlineIn report
Demolish existing garage. New garage/games room.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 0828/12
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Balmoral Gardens
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Balmoral Gardens's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£749,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£168,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 July 1998Most recent
£168,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8DH: £170,000 (2022–1999).
Nearby sales in IG3 8DH
Everything we know about 1 Balmoral Gardens, 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 Balmoral Gardens homes
Price per m² for 1 Balmoral Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£764
Street avg £2,791
Floor Area
220 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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 Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Palmer Catholic Academy. 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
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB