20 Matthews Close, Romford, RM3 0DN

20 Matthews Close is an end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM3 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very 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.

Last sale on file: £155,000 in September 2024. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£533/sq ft) was about 109.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.