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Get started21 Watermans is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM1 3QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 64 m² this is the 35th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–94 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 (63 versus a best of 85). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 21.2% above the 2010 sale price. At 64 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
21 Watermans sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
21 Watermans valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£197,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 10 years.
£162,500
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 10 years.
On epc rating, 21 Watermans runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,539
Street avg £3,307
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Mercury Gardens — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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4 August 2010Most recent
£162,500
+4.8%over 6 years12 September 2003
£155,000
+89.0%over 3 years14 June 2000
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM1 3QZ: £138,000 (2024–2022).
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
RM1 3QZ
Closest school
0.6 km
Gidea Park Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
Flood risk
Medium
From the Environment Agency.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB
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