Springfield Court, Flat 9, Forsythia Close, Ilford, IG1 2BN

Springfield Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 2BN). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 477 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 44 m² this is the 25th smallest of 45 units on EPC record in Springfield Court, where floor areas span 39–58 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (47 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since October 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 sits 246.4% above the 1999 sale of £56,300. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 48.5% below the postcode norm.