8 Farnham Road, Ilford, IG3 8QB
About 8 Farnham Road
8 Farnham Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8QB). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 39.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £390,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
8 Farnham Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Farnham Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
60applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
8 Farnham Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£408,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 26 years.
£390,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
5 May 2022Most recent
£390,000
+657.3%over 25 years30 May 1996
£51,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8QB: £430,000 (2023–2019).
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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
EPC Rating for 8 Farnham Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,824
Street avg £3,844
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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