5b, The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3EX

5b is an end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 3EX). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 67 m² this is the 7th 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 top. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good.

At 67 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 11.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 59.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.