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4 sales on record
About 16 Orchid Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Orchid Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 56 m² this is the 19th 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, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£514/sq ft) was about 116% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £310,000 — fresh data.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
16 Orchid Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 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 16 Orchid Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 29 years.
Last sold (2025)
£310,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 29 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.
On epc rating, 16 Orchid Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,536
Street avg £4,322
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Romford district page.
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
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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