56 Ashgrove Road, Ilford, IG3 9XD
About 56 Ashgrove Road
56 Ashgrove Road is a semi-detached house in Ilford (IG3 9XD). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. At 42 m² this is the 4th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–195 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in November 2010. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 is 36% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£774/sq ft) was about 332.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
56 Ashgrove Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
56 Ashgrove Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
50applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£476,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 13 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
2 November 2010Most recent
£350,000
+268.4%over 13 years26 June 1997
£94,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in IG3 9XD: £650,000 (2024–2022).
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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 Ashgrove Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 56 Ashgrove Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 51 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 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
Blythswood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Goodmayes Primary School. 61 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB