43 Chester Road, Ilford, IG3 8PT
About 43 Chester Road
43 Chester Road is a mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8PT). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 sits 68.4% above the 2004 sale of £249,995. At 111 m² it's 29.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
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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
Energy performance
43 Chester Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2020ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 4.00 metres and height at the eaves of 3.00 metres.
- Council
- X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 1581/20
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 43 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£421,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.5% per year over 4 years.
£249,995
Growth on file: 25.5% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
20 October 2004Most recent
£249,995
+122.2%over 3 years16 April 2001
£112,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8PT: £394,000 (2021–2016).
Everything we know about 43 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
43 Chester Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,252
Street avg £3,300
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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