13 Matthews Close, Romford, RM3 0DN

13 Matthews Close is an end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM3 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. At 28 m² this is the 11th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–42 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 17 units on file.

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in June 1996. 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 £139,000 sits 531.8% above the 1996 sale of £22,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 72.8% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.