13 Barkwood Close, Romford, RM7 7AG

13 Barkwood Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Romford (RM7 7AG). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 31 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (31–77 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£502/sq ft) was about 140.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 31 m² it's 20.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (39 m² median across 11 EPCs).