27 Blythswood Road, Ilford, IG3 8SJ
About 27 Blythswood Road
27 Blythswood Road is an end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Held since April 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £652,000 sits 107% above the 2010 sale of £315,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2014PorchOtherIn report
Without planning permission 1) The erection of an unauthorised rear conservatory measuring approx. 5.4m wide, 4.2m deep & 2.55m high attached to an existing authorised extension at the rear of the property giving a total cumulative depth of approx. 7.9m to the boundary with 29 Blythswood Road. 2) The erection of a secondary front porch to the property measuring approx. 2.5m wide, 3.4m high & 0.5m deep.
ExtensionConservatory- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 2722/13S
- Jul 2013ConservatoryFullIn report
Retrospective application for rear conservatory.
RetrospectiveExtension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 1083/13
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 27 Blythswood Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
27 Blythswood Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£652,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£315,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 April 2010Most recent
£315,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8SJ: £460,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IG3 8SJ
Everything we know about 27 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 epc rating, 27 Blythswood Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,045
Street avg £2,426
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
0.2 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