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1 bed flat for sale Express Drive, Ilford, IG3

Guide Price

£230,000

Added on 22/09/2026

Type: Flat
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Size: £431 per sq ft
Tenure: Leasehold; 155 years left

Service charge £2,000 a yearGround rent £90 a year Council tax Band C £2,040 a year

Key features

Allocated Parking
One Double Bedroom
Open plan Lounge/Kitchen
Modern Fitted Kitchen with integrated oven & hob
Modern Bathroom
Ideal Starter Home or Investment

About this property

Ground Floor One-Bedroom Flat with Parking – Express Drive, Ilford (IG3 9RD)

This well-presented ground floor flat offers a fantastic opportunity for first-time buyers or investors alike. The property features a welcoming entrance hallway, with a modern bathroom positioned straight ahead. To the right, you’ll find a generously sized double bedroom.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band C £2,040 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,530
Band B

£1,785
Band C

This home: £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 C, which costs £2,040 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

80 comparables · within 3 miles

Priced above 79% of the 1-bed flats for sale nearby right now.

This home, £230,000 Median £200,000 · £170,000 – £250,000

Per square foot

£431 In line

1-bed flats nearby £432

Against sold prices

10% under

IG3 sold median £476 / sq ft, 366 sales

Compared with 80 1-bed flats for sale within 3 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 IG3 over the last 24 months, per square foot of EPC floor area. All sold £/sq ft in IG3 →

Location

Express Drive, Ilford, IG3

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £230,000

£115k £345k

Deposit10% £23,000

£0 £230k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £207,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £46,000 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
297, Express Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jun 2025	452 sq ft £465/sq ft	452 sq ft	£465	£210,000
301, Express Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	May 2025	538 sq ft £390/sq ft	538 sq ft	£390	£210,000
201, Express Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jul 2024	474 sq ft £327/sq ft	474 sq ft	£327	£155,000
147, Express Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Dec 2021	398 sq ft £527/sq ft	398 sq ft	£527	£210,000
159, Express Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2021	484 sq ft £413/sq ft	484 sq ft	£413	£200,000
239, Express Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Feb 2020	527 sq ft £459/sq ft	527 sq ft	£459	£242,000
173, Express Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jul 2019	570 sq ft £421/sq ft	570 sq ft	£421	£240,000
255, Express Drive Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Feb 2019	506 sq ft £484/sq ft	506 sq ft	£484	£245,000