102c, Elgin Road, Ilford, IG3 8LW
About 102c
102c is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8LW). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 36 m² this is the 17th smallest of 69 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 17–224 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 69 units on file.
It hasn't traded since August 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 36 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 68 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 16% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 sits 72.7% above the 2004 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 75.2% 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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
102c sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
102c 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
102c has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£190,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.0% per year over 9 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 16.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
22 August 2004Most recent
£110,000
+131.6%over 6 years28 May 1998
£47,500
+35.7%5 March 1998
£35,000
+14.8%over 2 years5 January 1996
£30,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8LW: £205,000 (2024–2016).
Everything we know about 102c, 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 Elgin Road homes
EPC Rating for 102c lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,056
Street avg £3,938
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
0.2 km
Wards Road/Aldborough Rd South — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Downshall Primary School. 55 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB