1 Blythswood Road, Ilford, IG3 8SJ
About 1 Blythswood Road
1 Blythswood Road is an end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jun 2005DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Demolish existing conservatory. Single storey side and rear extension
- Council
- East Team/Area 5
Extension- Reference
- 1030/05
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Blythswood Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Blythswood Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£593,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8SJ: £460,000 (2025–2021).
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Everything we know about 1 Blythswood 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
Versus other Blythswood Road homes
On floor area, 1 Blythswood Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 119 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Kingswood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Farnham Green Primary School. 59 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
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB