54c, South Street, Romford, RM1 1RB

54c is a mid-terrace house in Romford (RM1 1RB). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (43–103 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 39 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 is 93.1% below the 2019 sale of £2,590,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£5,596/sq ft) was about 364.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 43 m² it's 25.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 38 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2019 at £2,590,000.