37 Brownlea Gardens, Ilford, IG3 9NL
About 37 Brownlea Gardens
37 Brownlea Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ilford (IG3 9NL). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£779/sq ft) was about 159.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2022 for £545,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2021Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing garage. Single storey rear extension. Loft conversion with three dormers. Alterations to fenestrations (summary) (amended description)
- Council
- X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
Extension- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 1086/21
- Feb 2021Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single storey side extension. Single storey rear extension. Loft conversion with one front and two rear dormers. Alterations to fenestrations. (summary)
- Council
- X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 4111/20
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.
£572,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 18 years.
£545,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2022Most recent
£545,000
+23.9%over 5 years21 December 2016
£440,000
+66.4%over 12 years26 July 2004
£264,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 9NL: £650,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in IG3 9NL
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Brownlea Gardens homes
On price per m², 37 Brownlea Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£8,385
Street avg £4,107
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 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