1 Douglas Road, Ilford, IG3 8UX
About 1 Douglas Road
1 Douglas Road is a seven-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8UX). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in February 1998. Across 1997–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 30.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £464,000 sits 572.5% above the 1998 sale of £69,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 76.1% below the postcode norm. At 91 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 25 EPCs). 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms4
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Douglas Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
60applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 1 Douglas Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
1 Douglas Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£464,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 30.2% per year over 1 year.
£69,000
Growth on file: 30.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
19 February 1998Most recent
£69,000
+30.2%23 October 1997
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8UX: £540,000 (2024–2021).
Everything we know about 1 Douglas 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Douglas Road homes
1 Douglas Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£758
Street avg £3,862
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.1 km
Percy Road / Douglas Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Farnham Green Primary School. 54 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
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB