3 Farnham Road, Ilford, IG3 8QB
About 3 Farnham Road
3 Farnham Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ilford (IG3 8QB). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 108 m² it's 18.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 15 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £511,000 is 18.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 45% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2020 for £430,000.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Farnham Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear infill extension. Alterations to fenestrations. (summary)
- Council
- Neighbourhood CIL Area - East, BC Area 2 East (KP)
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 1232/22
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 3 Farnham 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
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£511,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£430,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 June 2020Most recent
£430,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8QB: £390,000 (2023–2019).
Everything we know about 3 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 floor area, 3 Farnham Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,981
Street avg £3,833
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
0.3 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