5 Abbotsford Road, Ilford, IG3 9SN
About 5 Abbotsford Road
5 Abbotsford Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ilford (IG3 9SN). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £677,000 is 11% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£497/sq ft) was about 104.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 114 m² it's 23.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (150 m² median across 8 EPCs). Sold February 2021 for £610,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
5 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
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Abbotsford Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Part first floor rear extension (summary)
- Council
- X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 2098/21
- Apr 2021ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6.00 metres, highest point of 3.30 metres and height at the eaves of 3.00 metres.
- Council
- X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 1180/21
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£677,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 13 years.
£610,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
1 February 2021Most recent
£610,000
+60.5%over 13 years23 August 2007
£380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 9SN: £450,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in IG3 9SN
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Abbotsford Road homes
On price per m², 5 Abbotsford Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,351
Street avg £2,762
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB