10 Swindon Close, Ilford, IG3 8BQ

10 Swindon Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ilford (IG3 8BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. At 52 m² this is the 4th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–112 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good.

It hasn't traded since November 1995, a hold of 31 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 £250,000 sits 334.8% above the 1995 sale of £57,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 35.5% below the postcode norm. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.