Abridge Heights, 5, 19 New Farm Drive, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1BS

Abridge Heights is a two-bedroom detached house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. At 179 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Abridge Heights (77–179 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (September 2021) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

It hasn't traded since March 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 is 25.4% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 47.9% below the postcode norm.