5a, The Parade, Colchester Road, Romford, RM3 0AQ

5a is a semi-detached house in Romford (RM3 0AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 37 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–102 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (56 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in March 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 sits 107.8% above the 2000 sale of £115,000. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.