3 The Limes, Market Place, Abridge, Romford, RM4 1UA

3 The Limes is a semi-detached house in Abridge, Romford, Romford (RM4 1UA). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–71 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (69 versus a worst of 55). The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2007. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 is 38.7% above the 2024 sale price. Last sale on file: £160,000 in July 2024.