1 Chester Road, Ilford, IG3 8PT
About 1 Chester Road
1 Chester Road is an end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8PT). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Held since July 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 sits 110.2% above the 2003 sale of £215,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 17% below the postcode norm. At 100 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Chester Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
60applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Chester 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
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Sales history & valuation
1 Chester Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£452,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£215,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 July 2003Most recent
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8PT: £394,000 (2021–2016).
Everything we know about 1 Chester 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
Versus other Chester Road homes
Price per m² for 1 Chester Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,150
Street avg £3,309
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.1 km
Chester Road (IG3) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Palmer Catholic Academy. 58 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
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB