56d, Empress Avenue, Ilford, IG1 3DD

56d is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 3DD). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 32 m² this is the 4th 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 across 37 units on file.

At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (48 m² across 36 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 10 years since the last transfer (October 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 12.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£473/sq ft) was about 121.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.