20c, De Vere Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3ED

20c is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 3ED). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). At 31 m² this is the 8th smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 14–253 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 39 units on file.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in January 2005. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 sits 95% above the 2005 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 49.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.