74 Spencer Road, Ilford, IG3 8PP
About 74 Spencer Road
74 Spencer Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8PP). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 is 45% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 107.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2014.
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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
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
74 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
74 Spencer Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2006ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension. CERTIFICATE OF LAWFUL DEVELOPMENT (PROPOSED)
- Reference
- 1008/06
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 74 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
Price for 74 Spencer Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£435,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 17 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
5 December 2014Most recent
£300,000
+368.8%over 16 years20 April 1998
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8PP: £246,000 (2025–2010).
Nearby sales in IG3 8PP
Everything we know about 74 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 price per m², 74 Spencer Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,261
Street avg £3,893
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 95 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