32a, Valentines Road, Ilford, IG1 4SA

32a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 4SA). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). At 36 m² this is the 11th smallest of 54 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–269 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 54 units on file.

It hasn't traded since August 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 sits 56% above the 2004 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 53.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 36 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 53 EPCs).