18 Matthews Close, Romford, RM3 0DN

18 Matthews Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM3 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 26 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (26–42 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (75 versus a worst of 46). The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 is 11.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£482/sq ft) was about 86.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £135,000 in January 2020. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.