24a, Aston Mews, Romford, RM6 4DP

24a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM6 4DP). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 46 m² this is the 8th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 18–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in December 2003. At 46 m² the property is well over the postcode median (31 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 sits 128.4% above the 2003 sale of £95,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.