The Gatehouse, Flat 21, High Street, Romford, RM1 1AN

The Gatehouse is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM1 1AN). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. At 40 m² this is the 6th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in The Gatehouse, where floor areas span 33–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 37 units on file.

Held since June 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 21.1% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it's 24.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 36 EPCs).