18a, Brisbane Road, Ilford, IG1 4SR

18a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG1 4SR). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). At 43 m² this is the 6th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–220 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 20 units on file.

Held since January 2004 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 sits 131.1% above the 2004 sale of £103,000. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.