1b, Hickling Road, Ilford, IG1 2HY

1b is an end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 2HY). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 39 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 48 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–166 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 48 units on file.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in January 2004. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 sits 61.4% above the 2004 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£524/sq ft) was about 175.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.