16 Brownlea Gardens, Ilford, IG3 9NL

16 Brownlea Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ilford (IG3 9NL). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. At 84 m² it's 24.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 22 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 is 44.3% above the 2014 sale price.