Auckland Road, Ilford IG1
London
£550,000
Listed on 05/10/2026
Listed on 05/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
TerracedArea
1087 sqftFeatures
- Garden
- Parking
Description
Offered with no onward chain, this three-bedroom terraced house on the Commonwealth Estate has two reception rooms, a kitchen and a family bathroom. The accommodation includes two double bedrooms and a single bedroom, with the ground-floor reception rooms providing separate living and dining areas.
Outside, the property has off-street parking at the front and a rear garden of approximately 51 feet. The listing notes scope to extend, subject to planning permission and the necessary approvals. The house is presented as an opportunity for a buyer to modernise and update to their own requirements.
Ilford town centre, with its shops and everyday amenities, is nearby, as is Valentines Park. Ilford Station provides Elizabeth line services, and local bus routes and schools are also available in the area. The property has an EPC rating of D and is in Council Tax Band C.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
43out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This is a usable three-bedroom home with two reception rooms, off-street parking and a long, established rear garden, in a well-connected Ilford location near Valentines Park. The interiors are consistently old-fashioned, so there is scope for a light modernisation: refresh the finishes and flooring, then decide whether to update the narrow galley kitchen, bathroom and crowded garden to suit your plans.
The asking price is the main constraint. At £550,000, it is around 14% above the local £/sqf average, and even a light-to-mid-level improvement programme leaves the purchase and works costs stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area. The stated extension potential is subject to planning permission and should be treated as unproven.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the dated decorative finishes and older carpets across the usable living spaces.
- The long rear garden has established planting and a greenhouse, with scope to reorganise it into a more open layout.
- Two reception rooms, off-street parking and the home's established Ilford setting provide useful fundamentals.
Key risks
- At the asking price, the purchase and improvement budget looks stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this size.
- Purchase plus the works band looks tight once the asking price and a mid-to-substantial refurb are combined, leaving a gap of around 14% versus area norms for this sqft, so margin after refurbishment is unproven.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Newbury Park Underground Station
0.7 miles
Underground · Newbury Park
Gants Hill Underground Station
0.7 miles
Underground · Gants Hill
Ilford Rail Station
0.8 miles
Train · Ilford
Seven Kings Rail Station
0.9 miles
Train · Seven Kings
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£2,247
Based on a loan of £412,500 over 30 years at 5.13% interest
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