19 Express Drive, Ilford, IG3 9QD
About 19 Express Drive
19 Express Drive is a mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 9QD). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 46 m² this is the 15th smallest of 53 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–110 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 sits 50.3% above the 2015 sale of £163,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 53.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. At 46 m² it's 29.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 52 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
19 Express Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
19 Express Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
50applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
19 Express Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£163,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 April 2015Most recent
£163,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 9QD: £260,000 (2024–2020).
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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 Express Drive homes
19 Express Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,543
Street avg £3,240
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB