Property data
Sale history
£349,500 on Feb 2015
Internal area
96 square metres (1,033 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £3,640 per square metre (£338 per square foot) in Feb 2015. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,711 per square metre (£531 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Feb 2015 £349,500 £3,641 £548,288 £5,711

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 96 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £548,288. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Ilford are now selling for between £4,170 and £5,580 per square metre (£387 and £518 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 96 m², this implies a valuation between £400,000 and £536,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
3
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
C
Plot size
198 square metres (2,131 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived rental listing for 55 Colombo Road. Advertised on multiple portals. It was . It last appeared Jun 2010.
Photos:

There are 10 archived estate agent listing photos for 55 Colombo Road.

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Advertiser remarks:
  • 3 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
December 2015 4763/15
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application approved
Address:
55, Colombo Road, Ilford
Description:
Loft conversion with rear dormer and two roof lights (summary)

Planning ref:
September 2015 3226/15
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application approved
Address:
55, Colombo Road, Ilford
Description:
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6 metres, highest point of 3 metres and height at the eaves of 2.85 metres.

Planning ref:
July 2015 2132/15
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application refused
Address:
55, Colombo Road, Ilford
Description:
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6 metres, highest point of 3 metres and height at the eaves of 2.85 metres.

Planning ref:
April 2015 0953/15
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application refused
Address:
55, Colombo Road, Ilford,
Description:
Single storey rear extension with a depth of 6 metres, highest point of 3 metres and height at the eaves of 2.85 metres.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
07 July 2009 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 5 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
96 sqm (1,033 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

55 Colombo Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £548,288.
  • Based on an internal area of 96 m² and recent prices in Ilford, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £400,000 to £536,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 55 Colombo Road last sold for £349,500 in February 2015.

HouseMetric shows 55 Colombo Road as 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 3 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 07 July 2009. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 55 Colombo Road was in council tax band C. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

55 Colombo Road is in postcode IG1 4RH, in Ilford. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Colombo Road, IG1 4RH or analysis of the Ilford property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.