20 Sherman Gardens, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4AX

20 Sherman Gardens is a two-bedroom detached house in Chadwell Heath, Romford, Romford (RM6 4AX). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 53 m² this is the 5th smallest of 40 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–132 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 40 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 74).

Held since August 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 sits 55% above the 2007 sale of £179,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 39 EPCs).