Archers Apartments, Apartment 5, 27 Haysoms Close, Romford, RM1 4DL

Archers Apartments is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM1 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 35 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in Archers Apartments, where floor areas span 28–57 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 85). The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.

At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (53 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£523/sq ft) was about 26.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (July 2018). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.