17 Farnham Road, Ilford, IG3 8QB
About 17 Farnham Road
17 Farnham Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ilford (IG3 8QB). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 is 10.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£432/sq ft) was about 69.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
17 Farnham 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Farnham Road has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey rear/side extension. (summary)
- Council
- X BC Area 2 South East (AMF), Neighbourhood CIL Area - East
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 4214/21
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 17 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
17 Farnham Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£446,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 20 years.
£405,000
Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
8 August 2016Most recent
£405,000
+62.0%over 3 years7 May 2013
£250,000
+390.2%over 16 years27 June 1996
£51,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8QB: £430,000 (2023–2019).
Everything we know about 17 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 epc rating, 17 Farnham Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,655
Street avg £3,785
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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.
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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
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB