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About Astra Court West
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Astra Court West is a one-bedroom detached house in Hornchurch (RM12 5NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 30 m² this is the 2nd 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.
It hasn't traded since September 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 sits 160.8% above the 2003 sale of £62,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 20.6% below the postcode norm. At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (47 m² across 54 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms1
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2003)
£62,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Astra Close homes
Four headline reads against 41 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Astra Court West runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,083
Street avg £3,464
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 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.
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM12 5NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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