40a, Independent Place, London, E8 2HE

40a is a detached house in London (E8 2HE). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 580 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. At 54 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (54–153 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £527,000 is 13.2% below the 2016 sale of £607,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,046/sq ft) was about 238.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 57 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.