2b, Toronto Road, Ilford, IG1 4RB

2b is an end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 4RB). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). At 58 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–212 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom.

It hasn't traded since December 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 sits 94.7% above the 2004 sale of £152,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 28.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.