5 Farnham Road, Ilford, IG3 8QB
About 5 Farnham Road
5 Farnham Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ilford (IG3 8QB). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£496/sq ft) was about 83.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £486,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Farnham Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
60applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 5 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
Price for 5 Farnham Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£488,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 26 years.
£486,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2022Most recent
£486,000
+94.4%over 15 years27 March 2007
£249,950
1 May 2003
£249,995
+28.2%12 March 2003
£195,000
-2.5%6 December 2002
£200,000
+225.2%over 6 years27 May 1996
£61,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8QB: £390,000 (2023–2019).
Everything we know about 5 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
Price per m² for 5 Farnham Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,341
Street avg £3,736
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 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.
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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