1 Farley Drive, Ilford, IG3 8LT
About 1 Farley Drive
1 Farley Drive is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8LT). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 sits 133% above the 2013 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 29.5% below the postcode norm. On the market in January 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Energy performance
1 Farley Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2015HMOOutlineIn report
Use of (C3) dwelling as a HMO for a maximum of six residents (C4).
- Council
- DC South Team/South RPC
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 3861/15
- Jul 2013ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6 metres, highest point of 3.85 metres and height at the eaves of 2.95 metres.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 1365/13
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Farley Drive
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
1 Farley Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£466,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 11 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
21 January 2013Most recent
£200,000
-16.7%over 1 year21 September 2011
£240,000
-4.0%over 7 years24 June 2004
£250,000
+38.1%23 March 2004
£181,000
+38.2%over 2 years30 August 2001
£131,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8LT: £275,000 (2021–2007).
Everything we know about 1 Farley Drive, 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 Farley Drive homes
On epc rating, 1 Farley Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,250
Street avg £3,016
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
Seven Kings Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Palmer Catholic Academy. 56 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB