9 Orchid Close, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1DF

9 Orchid Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 51 m² this is the 11th 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. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in May 2004. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 sits 77.8% above the 2004 sale of £157,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 17.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.