2 Arlington Gardens, Romford, RM3 0EA

2 Arlington Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM3 0EA). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2000–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £444,000 sits 93.9% above the 2009 sale of £229,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 18.7% below the postcode norm.