72 Spencer Road, Ilford, IG3 8PP
About 72 Spencer Road
72 Spencer Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8PP). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 860 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in February 2011. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 sits 74.8% above the 2011 sale of £246,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 95.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 80 m² it's 24.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 9 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Know exactly what you're buying at 72 Spencer Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
72 Spencer Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Sept 2020Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Loft conversion with rear dormer. Two front rooflights. (summary)
- Council
- X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 2728/20
- Sept 2020ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.00 metres and height at the eaves of 3.00 metres.
- Council
- X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 2621/20
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 72 Spencer Road
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
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
72 Spencer Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£430,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£246,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 February 2011Most recent
£246,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8PP: £290,000 (2025–2010).
Nearby sales in IG3 8PP
Everything we know about 72 Spencer Road, 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
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus other Spencer Road homes
On floor area, 72 Spencer Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,079
Street avg £3,939
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
Blythswood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Downshall Primary School. 58 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
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB