56c, Empress Avenue, Ilford, IG1 3DD

56c is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 3DD). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 30 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–231 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Average.

It hasn't traded since June 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. 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 £179,000 sits 463.8% above the 1997 sale of £31,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 54% below the postcode norm. At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (48 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs).