5 Rutley Close, Harold Wood, Romford, RM3 0ZE

5 Rutley Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Harold Wood, Romford, Romford (RM3 0ZE). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since November 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 5 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 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 sits 56.5% above the 2007 sale of £147,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 88.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 m² it's 26.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 15 EPCs).