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About 26b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26b is a semi-detached house in Hornchurch (RM12 4BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. At 40 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–171 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since August 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 sits 186.7% above the 1999 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 27.7% below the postcode norm. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Dec 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
26b has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1999)
£75,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Upper Rainham Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 26b lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,875
Street avg £4,164
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hornchurch district page.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM12 4BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 72 points of interest in total.
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