Astra Court East, Flat 26, 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 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 85 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Astra Court East (33–85 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (18 versus a best of 63). The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since January 2021. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 51), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 54 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. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £242,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.