119b, Elgin Road, Ilford, IG3 8LW
About 119b
119b is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8LW). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 40 m² this is the 27th 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.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in May 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 sits 625.8% above the 1998 sale of £31,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 54.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
119b has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2002ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Council
- East Team/Area 5
- Reference
- 0750/02
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 119b
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
119b's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£31,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 May 1998Most recent
£31,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8LW: £205,000 (2024–2016).
Everything we know about 119b, 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
On price per m², 119b runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£775
Street avg £4,010
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 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