2b, Essex Road, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 4JA

2b is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chadwell Heath, Romford, Romford (RM6 4JA). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. At 48 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–159 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 38 units on file.

Held since November 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 sits 80% above the 2005 sale of £135,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.