6a, The Drive, Waltham Forest, London, E17 3BW

6a is an end-of-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E17 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 384 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (36–273 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 40). The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a C (score 74). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 is 30% above the 2007 sale price.