19 Orchid Close, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DF

19 Orchid Close is a one-bedroom detached house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 38 m² this is the 5th 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 notable views. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 is 42.2% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 66% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 38 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). On the market in July 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.