39a, Blythswood Road, Ilford, IG3 8SJ
About 39a
39a is an end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 54 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–166 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 30 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 is 17% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 112.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
39a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
60applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 39a
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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 2000.
£275,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 17 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
30 July 2017Most recent
£235,000
+17.5%24 March 2017
£200,000
+190.9%over 17 years18 February 2000
£68,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8SJ: £460,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IG3 8SJ
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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
Versus other Blythswood Road homes
Price per m²
£4,352
Street avg £3,313
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB