30 Rutland Road, Ilford, IG1 1ER

30 Rutland Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 1ER). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 66 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (66–174 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 26 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Held since May 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 16.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 sits 88.1% above the 2006 sale of £134,000. At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.