18 Hampstead Gardens, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4FE

18 Hampstead Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Chadwell Heath, Romford, Romford (RM6 4FE). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 49 m² this is the 6th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–118 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good.

It hasn't traded since February 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. Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 sits 66.3% above the 2007 sale of £151,500. At 49 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 22 EPCs).