33 Downshall Avenue, Ilford, IG3 8NB
About 33 Downshall Avenue
33 Downshall Avenue is an end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8NB). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 39.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £660,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
33 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
- Feb 2003Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolish existing conservatory. Single storey rear extension Alter hip to gable end roof and loft conversion with rear dormer.
- Council
- East Team/Area 5
Extension- Reference
- 0111/03
- Sept 2002Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolish existing conservatory. Single storeyrear extension Loft conversion with rear dormer.
- Council
- East Team/Area 5
Extension- Reference
- 1934/02
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 33 Downshall Avenue
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 33 Downshall Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£599,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£660,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 November 2023Most recent
£660,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8NB: £485,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IG3 8NB
Everything we know about 33 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
33 Downshall Avenue is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,837
Street avg £3,694
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 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.
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