8 Hilltop, The Drive, London, E17 3BU

8 Hilltop is a detached house in London (E17 3BU). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 460 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 43 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–43 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£650/sq ft) was about 40% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.