2 Kenilworth Gardens, Ilford, IG3 8DU
About 2 Kenilworth Gardens
2 Kenilworth Gardens is a semi-detached house in Ilford (IG3 8DU). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 64 m² this is the 7th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–196 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
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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
Planning history
2 Kenilworth Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
60applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Kenilworth Gardens has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£304,000
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).
Nearby sales in IG3 8DU
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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 Kenilworth Gardens homes
EPC Rating for 2 Kenilworth Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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