10a, Cambridge Road, Ilford, IG3 8LU
About 10a
10a is a mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8LU). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity. At 59 m² this is the 20th smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–174 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 80).
Held since August 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 sits 214.9% above the 2001 sale of £74,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 45.1% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
10a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
10a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
60applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 10a
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
10a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£74,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 August 2001Most recent
£74,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8LU: £250,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in IG3 8LU
Everything we know about 10a, 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 Cambridge Road homes
EPC Rating for 10a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,254
Street avg £2,919
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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