17a, Gales Gardens, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 0EJ

17a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Tower Hamlets, London, London (E2 0EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 49 m² this is the 10th smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–108 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 41 units on file.

It hasn't traded since July 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 sits 70.6% above the 2008 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 64.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 29% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 40 EPCs).