Wells Court, Flat 2, Regarth Avenue, Romford, RM1 1AL

Wells Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM1 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 45 m² this is the 17th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in Wells Court, where floor areas span 29–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (64 versus a best of 84). The latest certificate (February 2026) 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 October 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 45 m² the property is well over the postcode median (30 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 sits 53.2% above the 2014 sale of £156,000. 12 years since the last transfer (December 2014).