2 Farley Drive, Ilford, IG3 8LT
About 2 Farley Drive
2 Farley Drive is a mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8LT). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 is 16% below the 2021 sale of £550,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£456/sq ft) was about 220.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2024. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 112 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 6 EPCs). Sold June 2021 for £550,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2024HMOFullIn report
Change of use from dwelling house to small HMO for 6 People with associated waste/refuse, cycle store and car parking (summary)
- Council
- Neighbourhood CIL Area - East, BC Area 2 East (KP), DM Area - South/East
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 0444/24
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Farley Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Farley Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£462,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 22 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2021Most recent
£550,000
+461.2%over 21 years10 December 1999
£98,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8LT: £250,000 (2021–2011).
Everything we know about 2 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
Years Held for 2 Farley Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,911
Street avg £2,406
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB