5 Brownlea Gardens, Ilford, IG3 9NL
About 5 Brownlea Gardens
5 Brownlea Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Ilford (IG3 9NL). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1186 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
7 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 5 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, a loft conversion and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £783,000 is 39.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£472/sq ft) was about 41.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Swimming poolYes
Energy performance
5 Brownlea Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
A an extension application was refused at 5 Brownlea Gardens in 2022.
- Dec 2022PorchFullIn report
Front porch. (Summary)
- Council
- Neighbourhood CIL Area - East, BC Area 2 East (KP)
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 3249/22
- May 2022PorchFullIn report
Front porch. (summary)
- Council
- Neighbourhood CIL Area - East, BC Area 2 East (KP)
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 0583/22
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Brownlea Gardens
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
5 Brownlea Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£783,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£560,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 January 2016Most recent
£560,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 9NL: £650,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in IG3 9NL
Everything we know about 5 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
Price per m² for 5 Brownlea Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,083
Street avg £4,272
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
0.2 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