108a, Elgin Road, Ilford, IG3 8LW
About 108a
108a is a mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8LW). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 64 m² this is the 50th 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. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in November 1998. At 64 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 68 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 sits 358.5% above the 1998 sale of £53,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 53.8% below the postcode norm.
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Risks
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Trends
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Energy performance
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Planning history
108a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
60applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 108a
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
108a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.2% per year over 3 years.
£53,000
Growth on file: 17.2% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
13 November 1998Most recent
£53,000
-3.6%over 2 years19 December 1995
£55,000
+66.7%20 November 1995
£33,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8LW: £205,000 (2024–2016).
Everything we know about 108a, 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
108a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£828
Street avg £4,008
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 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