33 Abercorn Gardens, Romford, RM6 4TA

33 Abercorn Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM6 4TA). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Held since December 2007 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2004–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £522,000 sits 108.8% above the 2007 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 22.3% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 122 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 22 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs).