8 Brownlea Gardens, Ilford, IG3 9NL
About 8 Brownlea Gardens
8 Brownlea Gardens is a semi-detached house in Ilford (IG3 9NL). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 941 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since October 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £580,000 sits 73.1% above the 2009 sale of £335,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 87 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (112 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
Energy performance
8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Nov 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2009Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Demolish existing store. Single storey rear and side extension. Loft conversion with 3 rear dormers and 1 front dormer. New front porch.
- Council
- DC South Team/South RPC
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2378/09
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£580,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£335,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 October 2009Most recent
£335,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 9NL: £650,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in IG3 9NL
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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
On epc rating, 8 Brownlea Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,833
Street avg £4,335
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 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