30b, Clarendon Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3JN

30b is a mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 3JN). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 63 m² this is the 4th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–180 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (73 versus a worst of 32). The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

It hasn't traded since August 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 sits 651.4% above the 2001 sale of £35,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£52/sq ft) was about 77.6% below the postcode norm.