10 Blacksmiths Close, Romford, RM6 4XE

10 Blacksmiths Close is an end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM6 4XE). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 27 m² this is the 8th smallest of 51 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–53 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since May 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 sits 57.9% above the 2007 sale of £97,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 74.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.