2 Avenue Close, Romford, RM3 0SX

2 Avenue Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM3 0SX). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 684 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 64 m² this is the 6th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–67 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (48 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (August 2009) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £258,000 sits 56.4% above the 2009 sale of £165,000.