409c, Whalebone Lane North, Romford, RM6 6RH

409c is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM6 6RH). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 91 m² this is the 11th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–241 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 sits 104.6% above the 2003 sale of £129,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 48.6% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.