27 Brownlea Gardens, Ilford, IG3 9NL
About 27 Brownlea Gardens
27 Brownlea Gardens is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Ilford (IG3 9NL). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £835,000 — fresh data. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 24.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Risks
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Trends
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What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Jul 2019PorchFullIn report
Front porch. (Summary).
- Council
- X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2261/19
- Oct 2018AmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment to approved application 1754/18: addition of roof lantern over rear flat roof.
- Council
- X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 1754/18/01
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 27 Brownlea Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£818,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 10 years.
£835,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
7 March 2025Most recent
£835,000
+85.6%over 10 years15 January 2015
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 9NL: £615,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in IG3 9NL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Brownlea Gardens homes
EPC Rating for 27 Brownlea Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,465
Street avg £4,303
Floor Area
187 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
0.2 km
Meldrum Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Mayespark Primary School. 59 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB