17 Blacksmiths Close, Romford, RM6 4XE

17 Blacksmiths Close is an end-of-terrace house in Romford (RM6 4XE). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 44 m² this is the 44th 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.

Held since September 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 44 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 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 sits 60.8% above the 2005 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 37.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.