1 Brixham Gardens, Ilford, IG3 9BA
About 1 Brixham Gardens
1 Brixham Gardens is a semi-detached house in Ilford (IG3 9BA). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £780,000 sits 81.4% above the 2011 sale of £430,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 37.5% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in August 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Brixham Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jul 2014OutbuildingFullIn report
Detached outbuilding.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 1705/14
- Feb 2010Loft ConversionFullIn report
Loft conversion with rooflights to front roof slope and rear dormer.
- Council
- DC South Team/South RPC
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2753/09
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Brixham Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£780,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 12 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
11 August 2011Most recent
£430,000
+617.9%over 10 years3 November 2000
£59,900
-60.3%over 1 year27 October 1999
£151,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 9BA: £490,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in IG3 9BA
Everything we know about 1 Brixham Gardens, 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
Versus other Brixham Gardens homes
Price per m² for 1 Brixham Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,402
Street avg £4,677
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Barking Bus Garage — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Loxford School. 69 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB