161, Balfour Road
161, Balfour Road
Description & Estimates







161, Balfour Road, Ilford is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,367 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 239 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 161, Balfour Road, Ilford is £592,700 and its rental estimate is £3,166 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Balfour Road, Ilford, IG1 falls within the IG1 postal district, in the borough of Redbridge.
Our Data Sources
161, Balfour Road, Ilford has a single entry in the Land Registry from August 2016 and a single entry in the EPC database dated June 2016.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 161, Balfour Road, Ilford, we estimate a market value of £622,335 and a rental value of £3,324 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £551,211 and £2,944 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 161, Balfour Road, Ilford has seen its estimated sale value fall by £20,475 (3.5%) and its estimated rental value move up by £68 per month (2.1%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.4%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 161, Balfour Road, Ilford as measuring 239 m2.
That makes it the 21st largest plot in the postcode, where 28 of the 29 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
161, Balfour Road, Ilford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 08 Jun 2016.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 161, Balfour Road, Ilford completed on 31st August 2016 at £520,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 16.0% over the period since August 2016.
- Sold Aug 2016£520,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 161, Balfour Road, Ilford have sold within a radius of 440 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 18th March 2026, was 6, Warwick Gardens, Ilford, IG1 4LE, a freehold house which sold for £750,000.
Read more about house prices in IG1.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 378 addresses on Balfour Road, Ilford, IG1, 161, Balfour Road, Ilford comes out as the 101st largest and the 117th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £172k more expensive than the average property across the IG1 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 100mChristchurch Primary School
- 600mWinston Way Academy
- 800mSt Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy
- 700mThe Ursuline Academy Ilford
- 1.1kmThe Palmer Catholic Academy
- 1.4kmValentines High School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 161, Balfour Road, Ilford, the nearest station is Ilford, 800 metres away.
- 800mIlford
- 1.2kmSeven Kings
- 1.4kmNewbury Park
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.

