What type of property is 28 Meads Lane, IG3 8QA?

28 Meads Lane, IG3 8QA is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 28 Meads Lane, IG3 8QA last change hands?

28 Meads Lane, IG3 8QA last sold for £235,000 in March 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £59,000 in June 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 28 Meads Lane, IG3 8QA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 1995 and March 2010, 28 Meads Lane, IG3 8QA rose from £59,000 to £235,000, a change of £176,000. That works out to roughly +9.8% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 28 Meads Lane, IG3 8QA have?

The current EPC rating for 28 Meads Lane, IG3 8QA is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 Meads Lane, IG3 8QA?

28 Meads Lane, IG3 8QA has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 58% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in IG3 8QA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 Meads Lane, IG3 8QA heated?

The latest EPC at 28 Meads Lane, IG3 8QA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 28 Meads Lane, IG3 8QA?

28 Meads Lane, IG3 8QA is in council tax band C.

Where is 28 Meads Lane, IG3 8QA located?

28 Meads Lane, IG3 8QA sits in Ilford. It falls within the IG3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 28 Meads Lane, IG3 8QA?

Police records around 28 Meads Lane, IG3 8QA show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 28 Meads Lane, IG3 8QA?

The closest primary school to 28 Meads Lane, IG3 8QA is Farnham Green Primary School (294m), one of 43 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chadwell Heath Academy (928m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 28 Meads Lane, IG3 8QA?

The closest bus stop to 28 Meads Lane, IG3 8QA is Percy Road / Douglas Road, 295m away. The nearest rail option is Goodmayes Station, 672m away.

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28 Meads Lane, Ilford, IG3 8QA

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28 Meads Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

28 Meads Lane is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8QA). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

It hasn't traded since March 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £447,000 sits 90.2% above the 2010 sale of £235,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Oct 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

8%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2025from Feb 2020

EPC improved fromD65toC71

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Meads Lane, Ilford, IG3 8QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Meads Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

60applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

28 Meads Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£447,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£235,000

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

11 March 2010Most recent
£235,000
+193.8%over 12 years
30 January 1998
£80,000
+35.6%over 2 years
19 June 1995
£59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8QA: £380,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in IG3 8QA

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On the street

Versus other Meads Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 28 Meads Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,798

Street avg £2,928

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ilford district page.

Full Ilford report

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

Percy Road / Douglas Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Farnham Green Primary School. 55 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IG3 8QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IG3 8QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

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