27 Chester Road, Ilford, IG3 8PT
About 27 Chester Road
27 Chester Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8PT). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 is 10.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£482/sq ft) was about 123.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold February 2021 for £410,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Know exactly what you're buying at 27 Chester 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
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- May 2021ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.30 metres and height at the eaves of 2.90 metres.
- Council
- X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 1502/21
- Mar 2021Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Loft conversion with a rear dormer. Three front roof lights. (Summary).
- Council
- X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 0980/21
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 27 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£452,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 14 years.
£410,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
26 February 2021Most recent
£410,000
+86.4%over 14 years26 January 2007
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8PT: £365,000 (2021–2016).
Everything we know about 27 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
On price per m², 27 Chester Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,190
Street avg £3,033
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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.
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
52.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB