22 Downshall Avenue, Ilford, IG3 8NB
About 22 Downshall Avenue
22 Downshall Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8NB). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £654,000. At 88 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 30 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£690/sq ft) was about 175.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
22 Downshall Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jun 2019Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Loft conversion with rear dormer. 2 front roof lights. (Summary)
- Council
- X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 1713/19
- Apr 2019ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6 metres, highest point of 3 metres and height at the eaves of 2.9 metres.
- Council
- X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 1407/19
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 22 Downshall Avenue
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
22 Downshall Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£604,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 6 years.
£654,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
21 March 2025Most recent
£654,000
+47.0%over 5 years29 March 2019
£445,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8NB: £485,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IG3 8NB
Everything we know about 22 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
On price per m², 22 Downshall Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£7,432
Street avg £3,538
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.3 km
Wards Road/Aldborough Rd South — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Downshall Primary School. 52 schools nearby.
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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