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

5b is an end-of-terrace house in Waltham Forest, London, London (E4 8LU). It has a recorded floor area of 20 m² (around 215 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 20 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (20–111 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 58 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in December 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 20 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 57 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 29.3% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£697/sq ft) was about 79.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.