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About 14 Orchid Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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. 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). Sold August 2021 for £202,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 14 Orchid Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£236,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 26 years.
Last sold (2021)
£202,500
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Orchid Close homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
14 Orchid Close is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£5,625
Street avg £4,317
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM4 1DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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