1a, Express Drive, Ilford, IG3 9QD
About 1a
1a is a detached house in Ilford (IG3 9QD). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 52 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - T3 - Sycamore fell to ground level due to excessive shade and over sized for garden with a view to replant a more appropriate species (Summary).
- Council
- DC South Team/South RPC
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 5085/17
- May 2014Tree WorksTreesIn report
TPO 02/91 - T1 and T2 (sycamore) - fell and replant.
- Reference
- WTPO/0054/14
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£592,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 9QD: £260,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 1a, 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 habitable rooms, 1a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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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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