21 Express Drive, Ilford, IG3 9QD
About 21 Express Drive
21 Express Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 9QD). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 41 m² this is the 13th 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 (October 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (July 2018); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in July 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 sits 53.6% above the 2006 sale of £153,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 61.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 52 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
21 Express Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 Express Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
50applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
21 Express Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£153,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 July 2006Most recent
£153,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 9QD: £260,000 (2024–2020).
Everything we know about 21 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
21 Express Drive outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,732
Street avg £3,232
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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