2 Downshall Avenue, Ilford, IG3 8NB
About 2 Downshall Avenue
2 Downshall Avenue is an end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8NB). It has a recorded floor area of 222 m² (around 2390 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 222 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. 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
Energy performance
2 Downshall Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 2 Downshall Avenue.
- May 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side and rear extension to dwelling house incorporating extension to existing granny annex. Conversion of existing garage to habitable room with front bay window.
- Council
- DC South Team/South RPC , X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 0195/10
- Jan 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side and rear extension.
- Council
- DC South Team/South RPC
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 2345/09
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Downshall Avenue
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
2 Downshall Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£672,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8NB: £495,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in IG3 8NB
Everything we know about 2 Downshall Avenue, 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 Downshall Avenue homes
2 Downshall Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
222 m²
Street avg 116 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Wards Road/Aldborough Rd South — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Downshall Primary School. 52 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
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB