5a, Chingford Mount Road, Waltham Forest, London, E4 8LU

5a is an end-of-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E4 8LU). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. At 66 m² this is the 25th 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.

It hasn't traded since August 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2007–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 sits 91.5% above the 2009 sale of £153,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 48.6% below the postcode norm.