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1 Cambridge Road, Ilford, IG3 8LU

Property type
End terrace
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Cambridge Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Cambridge Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8LU). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).

It hasn't traded since May 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 37 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £557,000 sits 50.5% above the 2003 sale of £370,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 59.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2018from Dec 2012
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cambridge Road, Ilford, IG3 8LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cambridge Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

60applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Cambridge Road

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  • Larger development activity nearby
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Cambridge Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£557,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.4% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£370,000

Growth on file: 18.4% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 May 2003Most recent

    £370,000

    +236.4%over 7 years
  2. 8 March 1996

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8LU: £250,000 (2025–2022).

Before you offer

Everything we know about 1 Cambridge Road, 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
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On the street

Versus other Cambridge Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Cambridge Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,592

Street avg £2,739

Above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 42 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ilford district page.

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 Station — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Palmer Catholic Academy. 60 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IG3 8LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IG3 8LU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IG3 8LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Cambridge Road, Ilford, IG3 8LU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.