Flat 6, 20 The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3HT

Flat 6 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 3HT). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 32 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–67 m². On EPC score it ranks first in the building (60 versus a worst of 55). The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Held since September 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £537,000 sits 57.9% above the 2002 sale of £340,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£987/sq ft) was about 173.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (54 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.