25a, Station Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4BE

25a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chadwell Heath, Romford, Romford (RM6 4BE). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 44 m² this is the 4th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in December 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 sits 58.5% above the 2001 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 43.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.