Flat, 55 Goodmayes Road, Ilford, IG3 9UD
About Flat
Flat is an end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 9UD). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2017. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. At 43 m² this is the 5th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 11 units on file.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2019Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Change of use of a ground floor from financial and professional services (use class A2) to restaurants and cafes (use class A3). Single storey rear extension with duct outlet to rear. Roof alteration incorporating loft conversion with rear dormer. (Summary).
- Council
- X BC Area 2 South East (AMF)
Extension- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 3479/18
- Jul 2018Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension. New roof with habitable loft space and rear dormer. (Summary)
- Council
- DC South Team/South RPC
Extension- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 1504/18
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Flat
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£208,000
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 1 sales in IG3 9UD: £520,000 (2022–2022).
Nearby sales in IG3 9UD
Everything we know about Flat, 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 Goodmayes Road homes
Habitable Rooms for Flat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.1 km
Goodmayes Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB