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1 bed flat for sale Kensington Gardens, Ilford, IG1

Guide Price

£165,000

Added on 29/09/2026

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £264 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold

Council tax Band B £1,785 a year

Key features

Ground floor converted flat with off street parking
Own rear garden
Close to Gants Hill station
Bus & road links to Ilford Town Centre
Walking distance to Valentines Park
Ideal for any first time buyers or buy-to-let investors
EPC energy efficiency rating D (61/77)

About this property

This is a ground floor converted flat with own rear garden and off street parking.

The flat is walking distance to Valentines Park, where there is a boating lake, cafe and outdoor gym, there are also many community events held here throughout the year.

There are convenient bus links to Ilford and Gants Hill stations, making this ideal for those who need to commute into the City or Central London.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band B £1,785 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,530
Band B

This home: £1,785
Band C

£2,040
Band D

£2,295
Band E

£2,804
Band F

£3,314
Band G

£3,824
Band H

£4,589

This home is in band B, which costs £1,785 a year in Redbridge for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Redbridge, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

100 comparables · within 2.6 miles

Cheaper than 94% of the 1-bed flats for sale nearby right now.

This home, £165,000 Median £250,000 · £180,000 – £301,000

Per square foot

£264 47% under

1-bed flats nearby £499

Against sold prices

41% under

IG1 sold median £449 / sq ft, 449 sales

Compared with 100 1-bed flats for sale within 2.6 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices. Sold prices are HM Land Registry sales in IG1 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in IG1 →

Location

Kensington Gardens, Ilford, IG1

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £165,000

£82k £248k

Deposit10% £17,000

£0 £165k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £148,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £33,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
38, Kensington Gardens Terraced	Terraced	Nov 2025	1,528 sq ft £484/sq ft	1,528 sq ft	£484	£740,000
28, Kensington Gardens Terraced	Terraced	Mar 2025	2,120 sq ft £347/sq ft	2,120 sq ft	£347	£735,000
10c, Kensington Gardens Terraced	Terraced	Nov 2023	700 sq ft £472/sq ft	700 sq ft	£472	£330,000
54a, Kensington Gardens Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2022	n/a	n/a	n/a	£120,015
50c, Kensington Gardens Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2020	323 sq ft £465/sq ft	323 sq ft	£465	£150,000
10a, Kensington Gardens Terraced	Terraced	Sept 2018	1,884 sq ft £133/sq ft	1,884 sq ft	£133	£250,000
20b, Kensington Gardens Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Apr 2017	431 sq ft £435/sq ft	431 sq ft	£435	£187,500
58c, Kensington Gardens Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Feb 2017	355 sq ft £377/sq ft	355 sq ft	£377	£134,000