Alexander Court, Flat 4, Birkbeck Road, Romford, RM7 0QR

Alexander Court is a semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 0QR). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 31 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Alexander Court (31–49 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 5 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2010–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 is 15.4% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£524/sq ft) was about 150.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2015.