42 St Marys Road, Ilford, IG1 1QX

42 St Marys Road is a mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 1QX). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–146 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2019 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.

Held since May 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 sits 171.4% above the 2000 sale of £92,500. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).