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5 Abbotsford Road, Ilford, IG3 9SN

Extendable4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Abbotsford Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Abbotsford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Sept 2013
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%87%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Abbotsford Road, Ilford, IG3 9SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Abbotsford Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Jul 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2021
    ExtensionOutline
    In 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
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£677,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£610,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 February 2021Most recent

    £610,000

    +60.5%over 13 years
  2. 23 August 2007

    £380,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 9SN: £450,000 (2022–2014).

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On the street

Versus other Abbotsford Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Abbotsford Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,351

Street avg £2,762

Strongly above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ilford district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IG3 9SN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IG3 9SN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IG3 9SN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Abbotsford Road, Ilford, IG3 9SN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.