17 Barley Lane, Ilford, IG3 8XD
About 17 Barley Lane
17 Barley Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ilford (IG3 8XD). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 is 15.8% below the 2020 sale of £430,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 66% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 16 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £430,000 in February 2020.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
17 Barley Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
60applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£362,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£430,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 February 2020Most recent
£430,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8XD: £195,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in IG3 8XD
Everything we know about 17 Barley Lane, 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 Barley Lane homes
17 Barley Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £2,845
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.0 km
Goodmayes High Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Barley Lane Primary School. 58 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
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB