3 Blacksmiths Close, Romford, RM6 4XE

3 Blacksmiths Close is a mid-terrace house in Romford (RM6 4XE). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 26 m² this is the 2nd 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 (December 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since October 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 sits 96.1% above the 2003 sale of £76,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.