3 Barkwood Close, Romford, RM7 7AG

3 Barkwood Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Romford (RM7 7AG). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 37 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since March 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 is 42.5% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 33% above the typical sold price in the postcode.