1 Cambridge Road, Ilford, IG3 8LU
About 1 Cambridge Road
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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
1 Cambridge Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
60applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Cambridge Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£557,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.4% per year over 7 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: 18.4% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
13 May 2003Most recent
£370,000
+236.4%over 7 years8 March 1996
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8LU: £250,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in IG3 8LU
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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 Cambridge Road homes
Floor Area for 1 Cambridge Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,592
Street avg £2,739
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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 Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Palmer Catholic Academy. 60 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB