1c, The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3EX

1c is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 3EX). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 44 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–130 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).

Held since August 1999 — that's 27 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. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 sits 315.3% above the 1999 sale of £58,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 57.6% below the postcode norm. At 44 m² it's 24.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 8 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).