18a, Sackville Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3LH

18a is an end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 3LH). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

It hasn't traded since June 1998, a hold of 28 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. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 sits 533% above the 1998 sale of £48,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 69.1% below the postcode norm. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.