Astra Court East, Flat 10, Astra Close, Hornchurch, RM12 5NJ

Astra Court East is a one-bedroom detached house in Hornchurch (RM12 5NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the 10th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in Astra Court East, where floor areas span 33–85 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (63 versus a worst of 18). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£411/sq ft) was about 77.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £217,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.