43b, Forest Road, London, E7 0DN

43b is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in London (E7 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). At 52 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 11 units on file. Other recorded features include a basement.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in March 2007. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced London HPI: 19.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 sits 110.3% above the 2007 sale of £174,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 48.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.