16 Kenilworth Gardens, Ilford, IG3 8DU
About 16 Kenilworth Gardens
16 Kenilworth Gardens is an end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8DU). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 133 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 26 EPCs).
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2018Change of UseOutlineIn report
Change of use from dwelling (C3) to supported living for up to 6 people (C3b). Alterations to side fenestrations. (Summary).
- Council
- X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 4215/18
- Oct 2012DemolitionConditionsIn report
Hard surfacing ;(Conditon3) Soft Landscaping (Condition 4); Materials (Condition 5); Details of walls and fences (Condition 6); Refuse storage (Condition 7); Scheme to meet the Lifetime Homes criteria recommended by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation; (Condition 9) :Demolish existing garages. Subdivision of garden and erect new four bedroom detached dwelling adjacent to 16 Kenilworth Gardens with parking and alterations to existing vehicular access. DISCHARGE OF CONDITIONS
Extension- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 1488/10/01
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 16 Kenilworth Gardens
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
16 Kenilworth Gardens has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£592,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8DU: £615,000 (2025–2019).
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Everything we know about 16 Kenilworth 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 Kenilworth Gardens homes
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 126 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
Lynford Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Palmer Catholic Academy. 59 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB