3b, Station Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4BE

3b is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chadwell Heath, Romford, Romford (RM6 4BE). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. At 35 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom.

It hasn't traded since July 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 sits 53.3% above the 2007 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 24.6% below the postcode norm. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.