15 Lupin Crescent, Ilford, IG1 2JR

15 Lupin Crescent is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 2JR). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–149 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on lpg.

Held since January 1998 — that's 29 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. At 45 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 28 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 sits 305.3% above the 1998 sale of £56,995.