The Gatehouse, Flat 23, High Street, Romford, RM1 1AN

The Gatehouse is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM1 1AN). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 42 m² this is the 7th 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 November 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 17.3% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 24.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 36 EPCs).