14 Orchid Close, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DF

14 Orchid Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (36–77 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 39 units on file. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 is 16.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£523/sq ft) was about 119.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £202,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.