308a, Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG2 6EP

308a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Ilford (IG2 6EP). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–170 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (67 versus a worst of 33). The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£546/sq ft) was about 52.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £247,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.