9 Capel Gardens, Ilford, IG3 9DH
About 9 Capel Gardens
9 Capel Gardens is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Ilford (IG3 9DH). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It hasn't traded since July 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2004–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £774,000 sits 101% above the 2005 sale of £385,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 46.6% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 3 refused.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2016Loft ConversionFullIn report
Two storey side extension. Single storey rear extension. Loft conversion with rear dormer (Summary).
- Council
- DC South Team/South RPC
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 4548/15
- Sept 2015Loft ConversionFullIn report
Two storey side extension. Single storey rear extension. Loft conversion with rear dormer. (Summary)
- Council
- DC South Team/South RPC
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 2736/15
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 9 Capel Gardens
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
9 Capel Gardens changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£774,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.9% per year over 1 year.
£385,000
Growth on file: -0.9% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
28 July 2005Most recent
£385,000
-1.3%over 1 year1 March 2004
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 9DH: £347,000 (2017–2010).
Everything we know about 9 Capel 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 Capel Gardens homes
On price per m², 9 Capel Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,163
Street avg £4,754
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Eton Road / South Park Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
South Park Primary School. 64 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB