8 Holland Park Avenue, Ilford, IG3 8JR
About 8 Holland Park Avenue
8 Holland Park Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8JR). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Held since October 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £501,000 sits 107.9% above the 2003 sale of £241,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 50.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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
8 Holland Park Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
60applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Holland Park Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Holland Park Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£501,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£241,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 October 2003Most recent
£241,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8JR: £438,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in IG3 8JR
Everything we know about 8 Holland Park Avenue, 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 Holland Park Avenue homes
Floor Area for 8 Holland Park Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,869
Street avg £2,856
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
Aldborough Road North — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
William Torbitt Primary School. 50 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
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB