8 Farley Drive, Ilford, IG3 8LT
About 8 Farley Drive
8 Farley Drive is a mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8LT). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £540,000 sits 96.4% above the 2014 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 30% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 141 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
External or internal wall insulation added
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
A HMO conversion application was refused at 8 Farley Drive in 2025.
- Jul 2025HMOFullIn report
Change of use from single dwelling house into a small HMO for up to 4 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
Retrospective- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 1421/25
- Jan 2025HMOFullIn report
Change of use from a single dwelling house into a large HMO for up to 8 people. (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
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 1265/24
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Farley Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£540,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.0% per year over 14 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 10.0% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
22 July 2014Most recent
£275,000
+10.0%7 May 2014
£250,000
1 August 2005
£250,000
+41.2%9 March 2005
£177,000
+136.0%over 4 years20 November 2000
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8LT: £245,000 (2021–2007).
Everything we know about 8 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
8 Farley Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,950
Street avg £2,899
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.1 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