12 Blacksmiths Close, Romford, RM6 4XE

12 Blacksmiths Close is a mid-terrace house in Romford (RM6 4XE). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 47 m² this is the 46th 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 across 51 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in September 2003. At 47 m² the property is well over the postcode median (28 m² across 50 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 sits 164.1% above the 2003 sale of £76,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 24% below the postcode norm.