981 High Road, Romford, RM6 4HB

981 High Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM6 4HB). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 40 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–124 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 28 units on file.

It hasn't traded since August 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1995–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 sits 61.1% above the 2009 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£406/sq ft) was about 97.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.