1 Farnham Road, Ilford, IG3 8QB
About 1 Farnham Road
1 Farnham Road is a semi-detached house in Ilford (IG3 8QB). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Across 2018–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £579,000 is 22.8% below the 2023 sale of £750,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£536/sq ft) was about 111.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £750,000 in March 2023.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Farnham Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2021AnnexOutlineIn report
Conversion of barn/garage into granny annexe for ancillary use to main dwelling house. Alterations to fenestrations. (Summary).
- Council
- X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 1286/21
- Nov 2019AnnexOutlineIn report
Conversion of barn / garage into granny annexe for ancillary use to main dwelling house. Alterations to fenestrations. (Summary).
- Council
- X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 3831/19
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 1 Farnham Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Farnham Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£579,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 5 years.
£750,000
Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
13 March 2023Most recent
£750,000
+70.5%over 4 years15 July 2018
£440,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8QB: £390,000 (2022–2019).
Everything we know about 1 Farnham 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 Farnham Road homes
On price per m², 1 Farnham Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,769
Street avg £3,705
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.3 km
Percy Road / Douglas Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Farnham Green Primary School. 55 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
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB