5a, The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3EX

5a is an end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 3EX). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. At 130 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (36–130 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 5 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £406,000 sits 51.2% above the 2017 sale of £268,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 34.7% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2017. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (June 2017).