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About 2a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2a is a semi-detached house in Romford (RM2 5AA). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. At 87 m² this is the 16th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–108 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 69).
At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 42.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £350,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Carlton Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2a is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,023
Street avg £3,554
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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 Romford district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Albert Road Heath Park — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM2 5AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 64 points of interest in total.
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