1 Express Drive, Ilford, IG3 9QD
About 1 Express Drive
1 Express Drive is a one-bedroom detached house in Ilford (IG3 9QD). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 52 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £555,000 sits 54.2% above the 2015 sale of £360,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 41.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (January 2015). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2004.
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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
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 1 Express Drive.
- Apr 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Formation of additional dwelling in two storey side extension.
- Council
- South Team/Area 5
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 0423/04
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Express Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£555,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£360,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 January 2015Most recent
£360,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 9QD: £260,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 1 Express Drive, 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 Express Drive homes
On floor area, 1 Express Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,273
Street avg £3,492
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
Goodmayes Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Goodmayes Primary School. 57 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB