26a, Audley Gardens, Ilford, IG3 9LB
About 26a
26a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 9LB). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 51 m² this is the 7th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–152 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 32 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home.
Held since March 2000 — that's 26 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 £243,000 sits 333.9% above the 2000 sale of £56,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 57.6% below the postcode norm. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
26a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
50applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
26a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£56,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 March 2000Most recent
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 9LB: £515,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 26a, 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 Audley Gardens homes
26a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,098
Street avg £5,449
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.1 km
Seven Kings Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
South Park Primary School. 59 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB