15a, Chingford Mount Road, Waltham Forest, London, E4 8LU

15a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E4 8LU). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 45 m² this is the 6th smallest of 58 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–111 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 58 units on file. Other recorded features include a loft.

Held since April 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 sits 85.3% above the 2011 sale of £122,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 41.5% below the postcode norm. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 57 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.