30a, De Vere Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3ED

30a is an end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 3ED). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from July 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 38 m² this is the 15th 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.

At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 is 11.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£533/sq ft) was about 183.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.