First Floor Flat, 7 Barley Lane, Ilford, IG3 8XD
About First Floor Flat
First Floor Flat is a mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8XD). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 72).
Held since January 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £279,000 sits 564.3% above the 1997 sale of £42,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 83.4% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
First Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
60applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at First Floor Flat
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
First Floor Flat's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£42,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 January 1997Most recent
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 8XD: £195,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in IG3 8XD
Everything we know about First Floor Flat, 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
On price per m², First Floor Flat runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£532
Street avg £7,864
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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.
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
53.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB