3 Abbotsford Road, Ilford, IG3 9SN
About 3 Abbotsford Road
3 Abbotsford Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ilford (IG3 9SN). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Period features are noted in the property record. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
Held since May 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £765,000 sits 121.7% above the 2004 sale of £345,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 29.3% below the postcode norm. At 171 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
3 Abbotsford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Abbotsford Road 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
3 Abbotsford Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£765,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£345,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 May 2004Most recent
£345,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 9SN: £509,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in IG3 9SN
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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 Abbotsford Road homes
3 Abbotsford Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,018
Street avg £3,238
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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
0.3 km
Green Lane (IG3) — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Goodmayes Primary School. 63 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
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB