19b, The Parade, Colchester Road, Romford, RM3 0AQ

19b is a detached house in Romford (RM3 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1960 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–102 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (72 versus a worst of 56). The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 sits 3540% above the 2016 sale of £5,000. Last sold in October 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.