23 Ashburton Avenue, Ilford, IG3 9ET
About 23 Ashburton Avenue
23 Ashburton Avenue is a seven-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 9ET). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 188 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £767,000 sits 166.3% above the 2012 sale of £288,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 53.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (March 2012).
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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
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2025HMOFullIn report
Change of use from single dwelling house into a small HMO for up to 6 people. (Summary).
- Council
- Neighbourhood CIL Area - East, BC Area 2 East (KP), DM Area - South/East, SANGS Catchment Zone - Roding Valley Park, SANGS Catchment Zone - Fairlop Waters Country Park
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 1478/25
- Sept 2012PorchFullIn report
Demolition of existing garage. Two storey side extension. Two and single storey rear extension. Front porch. AMENDED DESCRIPTION AND PLANS
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 0885/12
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
23 Ashburton Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£767,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£288,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 March 2012Most recent
£288,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 9ET: £500,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in IG3 9ET
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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 Ashburton Avenue homes
Floor Area for 23 Ashburton Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,532
Street avg £3,830
Floor Area
188 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Loxford Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Loxford School. 68 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB