2 Vernon Road, Ilford, IG3 8DL
About 2 Vernon Road
2 Vernon Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8DL). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2010. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 132 m² it's 26.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 33 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 186.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £660,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
2 Vernon Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2010Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Loft conversion with hip to gable roof alteration and 2 front roof lights. CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (PROPOSED)
- Council
- DC South Team/South RPC
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 0658/10
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Vernon Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Vernon Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£666,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£660,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 November 2024Most recent
£660,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8DL: £433,000 (2024–2023).
Everything we know about 2 Vernon Road, 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 Vernon Road homes
On years held, 2 Vernon Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £2,828
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.2 km
Seven Kings Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Palmer Catholic Academy. 57 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB