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Get startedAstra Court West is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hornchurch (RM12 5NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 42 m² this is the 5th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in Astra Court West, where floor areas span 25–85 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 18 units on file.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£458/sq ft) was about 97.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2019 at £207,000.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Astra Court West saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 9 years.
£207,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 9 years.
Price per m² for Astra Court West runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,929
Street avg £3,366
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Wood Lane Hornchurch — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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1 March 2019Most recent
£207,000
+55.6%over 6 years31 August 2012
£133,000
+2.3%over 2 years30 July 2010
£129,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM12 5NJ: £242,000 (2025–2023).
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
RM12 5NJ
Closest school
0.2 km
R J Mitchell Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB
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