3 Blythswood Road, Ilford, IG3 8SJ
About 3 Blythswood Road
3 Blythswood Road is a mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Held since April 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £474,000 sits 174.8% above the 2002 sale of £172,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 36.3% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Blythswood Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Blythswood Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
60applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Blythswood Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£474,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.5% per year over 7 years.
£172,500
Growth on file: 21.5% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
2 April 2002Most recent
£172,500
+76.0%over 3 years10 September 1998
£98,000
+113.0%over 3 years14 June 1995
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8SJ: £460,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IG3 8SJ
Everything we know about 3 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
3 Blythswood Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,462
Street avg £2,467
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 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