8 Express Drive, Ilford, IG3 9QD
About 8 Express Drive
8 Express Drive is a mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 9QD). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 52 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Express Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
50applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
8 Express Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£461,000
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 8 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
Habitable Rooms for 8 Express Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 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