5 Downshall Avenue, Ilford, IG3 8NB
About 5 Downshall Avenue
5 Downshall Avenue is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8NB). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 141 m² it's 30% larger than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 30 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £566,000 is 17.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2015).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Downshall Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Council
- East Team/Area 5
- Reference
- 2591/04
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 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
5 Downshall Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£566,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£480,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 December 2015Most recent
£480,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8NB: £495,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in IG3 8NB
Everything we know about 5 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
Habitable Rooms for 5 Downshall Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,404
Street avg £3,713
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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