13 Orchid Close, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DF

13 Orchid Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 53 m² this is the 15th smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 39 units on file. Other recorded features include a loft.

Last sold in April 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2010. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 is 26.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 70.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.