40a, Eastwood Road, Ilford, IG3 8XA
About 40a
40a is a mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8XA). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in January 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 sits 159.4% above the 1999 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 33.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
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 changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A tree works application was refused at 40a in 2022.
- Mar 2026Tree WorksTreesIn report
TPO 08/76 - T1 (Scots Pine) - Remove branches growing through telephone wires and remove broken/dead material. (Summary)
- Council
- Neighbourhood CIL Area - East, BC Area 2 East (KP), DM Area - South/East
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 0416/26
- Mar 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
TPO 08/76 - T1 (Scots Pine) - fell to ground level. (Summary).
- Council
- X BC Area 2 South East (AMF), Neighbourhood CIL Area - East, BC Area 2 East (KP)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 0333/22
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 40a
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
40a has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£441,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 January 1999Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8XA: £125,000 (2017–2014).
Nearby sales in IG3 8XA
Everything we know about 40a, 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 Eastwood Road homes
Years Held for 40a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,656
Street avg £2,715
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
Eccleston Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Barley Lane Primary School. 56 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
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB