522 High Road, Ilford, IG3 8EG
About 522 High Road
522 High Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Ilford (IG3 8EG). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 58 m² this is the 15th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–90 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 20 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in April 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 sits 137.7% above the 2000 sale of £130,000. At 58 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 19 EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2021Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use of ground floor from retail unit to a restaurant including installation of rear flue extractor above flat roof. Alterations to front fenestrations. Internal alterations.(Summary).
- Council
- X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 4451/20
- Dec 2020Change Of UseOutlineIn report
Change of use from retail unit to restaurant including installation of flue extractor. (Summary)
- Council
- X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 3047/20
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 522 High Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£309,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£130,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 April 2000Most recent
£130,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in IG3 8EG: £140,000 (2000–2000).
Nearby sales in IG3 8EG
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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 High Road homes
522 High Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 1.4 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
New Road Seven Kings — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ark Isaac Newton Academy. 62 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB