17 Matthews Close, Romford, RM3 0DN

17 Matthews Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM3 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 27 m² this is the 4th 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.

Held since June 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 sits 52.3% above the 2007 sale of £96,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.