48a, Aldborough Road South, Ilford, IG3 8EX
About 48a
48a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8EX). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since February 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £325,000 sits 85.7% above the 2004 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 33% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 20.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 46 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms2
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 changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Planning history
48a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
60applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 48a
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
48a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£175,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 February 2004Most recent
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8EX: £287,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in IG3 8EX
42 Aldborough Road South, Ilford, IG3 8EX
Sold Sept 2023
£895,00072 Aldborough Road South, Ilford, IG3 8EX
Sold Aug 2023
£385,00056a, Aldborough Road South, Ilford, IG3 8EX
Sold Jan 2020
£10,000Flat 3, 56 Aldborough Road South, Ilford, IG3 8EX
Sold Jan 2020
£194,35852b, Aldborough Road South, Ilford, IG3 8EX
Sold Jan 2018
£40,000
Everything we know about 48a, 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 Aldborough Road South homes
On floor area, 48a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,125
Street avg £2,504
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
0.4 km
Wards Road/Aldborough Rd South — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Palmer Catholic Academy. 58 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB