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42 Aldborough Road South, Ilford, IG3 8EX

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
11
From EPC
Floor area
200 m²
2153 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Aldborough Road South

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

42 Aldborough Road South is a semi-detached house in Ilford (IG3 8EX). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £786,000 is 12.2% below the 2023 sale of £895,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 90.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 200 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 46 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold September 2023 for £895,000.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

42 Aldborough Road South sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Aldborough Road South, Ilford, IG3 8EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2025
    HMOFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Internal alterations to layout. Single storey rear extension. Change of use from a single dwelling house into a large HMO for 10 people. (Part Retrospective). (Summary).

    Council
    Neighbourhood CIL Area - East, BC Area 2 East (KP), DM Area - South/East, SANGS Catchment Zone - Roding Valley Park, SANGS Catchment Zone - Fairlop Waters Country Park
    RetrospectiveExtension
    Documents
    26 docs on file
    Reference
    1301/24
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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 42 Aldborough Road South was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£786,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£895,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 September 2023Most recent

    £895,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8EX: £194,358 (2023–2018).

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What we flagged

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Aldborough Road South homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 42 Aldborough Road South lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,475

Street avg £2,392

Strongly above

Floor Area

200 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ilford district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Wards Road/Aldborough Rd South — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Palmer Catholic Academy. 58 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IG3 8EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IG3 8EX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IG3 8EX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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