2 Admiral Lodge, Western Road, Romford, RM1 3LN

2 Admiral Lodge is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM1 3LN). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 34 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–73 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 (August 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

Last sale on file: £95,000 in April 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 34 m² it's 20.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (43 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 is 27.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 20.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.