21b, Cambridge Road, Ilford, IG3 8LU
About 21b
21b is a mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8LU). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 sits 108.6% above the 2005 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 25% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 63 m² it's 21.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 37 EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
21b's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 May 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
21b has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Oct 2019ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.0 metres, highest point of 3.0 metres and height at the eaves of 3.0 metres.
- Council
- DC South Team/South RPC, X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 3511/19
- Sept 2017ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension. (Summary)
- Council
- DC South Team/South RPC
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 3555/17
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 21b
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
21b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£365,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£175,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 June 2005Most recent
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8LU: £250,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in IG3 8LU
Everything we know about 21b, 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
21b outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,778
Street avg £3,249
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB