3 Brownlea Gardens, Ilford, IG3 9NL
About 3 Brownlea Gardens
3 Brownlea Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ilford (IG3 9NL). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Held since December 2001 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £644,000 sits 248.1% above the 2001 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 60.2% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 129 m² it's 18.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 22 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Aug 2007ExtensionAmendmentIn report
AMENDMENT TO.APP.NO.2088/06: Reduce side extension front set back from 2m to 1m.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 1922/07
- Sept 2006Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey rear and side extension. Loft conversion with two rear dormers. One front dormer.
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2088/06
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
3 Brownlea Gardens's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£644,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£185,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 December 2001Most recent
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 9NL: £650,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in IG3 9NL
Everything we know about 3 Brownlea 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 Brownlea Gardens homes
Habitable Rooms for 3 Brownlea Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,434
Street avg £4,455
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB