6 Downshall Avenue, Ilford, IG3 8NB
About 6 Downshall Avenue
6 Downshall Avenue is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8NB). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1048 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 sits 84.4% above the 2011 sale of £250,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Last sold in October 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
6 Downshall Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 6 Downshall Avenue.
- Jun 2018ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6 metres, highest point of 2.95 metres and height at the eaves of 2.8 metres.
- Council
- DC South Team/South RPC
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 1729/18
- Nov 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Retention of existing single storey rear extension.
- Council
- East Team/Area 5
Retrospective- Reference
- 2641/03
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 6 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
6 Downshall Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£461,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 October 2011Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8NB: £495,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in IG3 8NB
Everything we know about 6 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
EPC Rating for 6 Downshall Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,567
Street avg £3,749
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 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